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Fondant icing vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fondant icing and dried fruit

  • Fondant icing contains less vitamin A, copper, potassium, iron, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and manganese than dried fruit.
  • Dried fruit's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% higher.
  • Dried fruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dried fruit is 31, while the glycemic index of fondant icing is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28950%
Contains more IronIron +26500%
Contains more CopperCopper +11333.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fondant icing Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.003mg 0.343mg 38%
Potassium 4mg 1162mg 34%
Iron 0.01mg 2.66mg 33%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.33mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Fructose 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.589mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.143mg 11%
Phosphorus 0mg 71mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.516mg 10%
Carbs 93.18g 62.64g 10%
Manganese 0mg 0.235mg 10%
Magnesium 0mg 32mg 8%
Protein 0g 3.39g 7%
Calories 373kcal 241kcal 7%
Calcium 3mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.074mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.39mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.1µg 3%
Folate 0µg 10µg 3%
Choline 0mg 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.51g 1%
Net carbs 93.18g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 88.9g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Sodium 11mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0.047mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +2450%
Contains more WaterWater +358.3%
Contains more OtherOther +4183.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/nutrients
  2. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.