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Fondant icing vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Fondant icing and Potato

  • Fondant icing contains less Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Fiber, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1 than Potato.
  • Potato's daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 is 23% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Potatoes, flesh and skin, raw.

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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%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10525%
Contains more IronIron +8000%
Contains more CopperCopper +3566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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%
Potato
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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 66% 0.12% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
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

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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +432.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more WaterWater +1075.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1766.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fondant icing Potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fondant icing Potato Opinion
Calories 373kcal 77kcal Fondant icing
Protein 0g 2.05g Potato
Fats 0.02g 0.09g Potato
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg Potato
Net carbs 93.18g 15.39g Fondant icing
Carbs 93.18g 17.49g Fondant icing
Magnesium 0mg 23mg Potato
Calcium 3mg 12mg Potato
Potassium 4mg 425mg Potato
Iron 0.01mg 0.81mg Potato
Sugar 88.9g 0.82g Potato
Fiber 0g 2.1g Potato
Copper 0.003mg 0.11mg Potato
Zinc 0.04mg 0.3mg Potato
Starch 15.29g Potato
Phosphorus 0mg 57mg Potato
Sodium 11mg 6mg Potato
Vitamin A 0IU 2IU Potato
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg Potato
Manganese 0mg 0.2mg Potato
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg Fondant icing
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.081mg Potato
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.032mg Potato
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.061mg Potato
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.295mg Potato
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.298mg Potato
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg Potato
Folate 0µg 15µg Potato
Choline 0mg 12.1mg Potato
Saturated Fat 0g 0.025g Fondant icing
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0.002g Potato
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.042g Potato
Tryptophan 0.021mg Potato
Threonine 0.067mg Potato
Isoleucine 0.066mg Potato
Leucine 0.098mg Potato
Lysine 0.107mg Potato
Methionine 0.032mg Potato
Phenylalanine 0.081mg Potato
Valine 0.103mg Potato
Histidine 0.035mg Potato
Fructose 0.26g Potato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Fondant icing Potato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Fondant icing
17%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
1%
Fondant icing
19%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato
Potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 88.08g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato
Potato contains less Sodium (difference - 5mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato
Potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Potato
Potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.025g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is cheaper?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.