Fondant icing vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fondant icing and fruit preserves?
- Fruit preserves have more copper, vitamin C, and iron than fondant icing.
- Fruit preserves' daily need coverage for copper is 11% higher.
- Fruit preserves have 2 times less sugar than fondant icing. Fondant icing has 88.9g of sugar, while fruit preserves have 48.5g.
We used Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Jams and preserves types in this comparison.
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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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +566.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1825% |
Contains more IronIron | +4800% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3233.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +220% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +375% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.003mg | 0.1mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 8.8mg | 10% |
Carbs | 93.18g | 68.86g | 8% |
Iron | 0.01mg | 0.49mg | 6% |
Calories | 373kcal | 278kcal | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.076mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.1g | 4% |
Folate | 0µg | 11µg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 19mg | 3% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 2µg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
Potassium | 4mg | 77mg | 2% |
Calcium | 3mg | 20mg | 2% |
Choline | 0mg | 10.2mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 4mg | 1% |
Sodium | 11mg | 32mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
Protein | 0g | 0.37g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.02g | 0.07g | 0% |
Net carbs | 93.18g | 67.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 88.9g | 48.5g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.01g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.038g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.008mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.017mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.037mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.014mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
93.18 g
Water:
6.74 g
Other:
0.06 g
Protein:
0.37 g
Fats:
0.07 g
Carbs:
68.86 g
Water:
30.47 g
Other:
0.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +35.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +250% |
Contains more WaterWater | +352.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +283.3% |