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Fondant icing vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fondant icing and egg whites

  • Fondant icing has less selenium and vitamin B2 than egg whites.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for selenium, 35% more than fondant icing.
  • Fondant icing has 125 times more sugar than egg whites. While fondant icing has 88.9g of sugar, egg whites have only 0.71g.
  • The glycemic index of fondant icing is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3975%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3233.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2643.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fondant icing Egg white DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 20µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.439mg 33%
Carbs 93.18g 0.73g 31%
Protein 0g 10.9g 22%
Calories 373kcal 52kcal 16%
Sodium 11mg 166mg 7%
Potassium 4mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 11mg 3%
Copper 0.003mg 0.023mg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.105mg 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.08mg 1%
Folate 0µg 4µg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 93.18g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 88.9g 0.71g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Choline 0mg 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12664.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +750%
Contains more WaterWater +1199.3%
Contains more OtherOther +950%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.