Fondant icing vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fondant icing and pound cake different?
- Pound cake has more phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, choline, and folate than fondant icing.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pound cake is 24% higher.
- Fondant icing has less sodium.
- Fondant icing has a lower glycemic index (43) than pound cake (54).
Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | -97.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +3625% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1300% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +975% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +733.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3360% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1456.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 3.419g | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 4.811g | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Fats | 0.02g | 13.96g | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 140mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.249mg | 18% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 1.48mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 377mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
| Threonine | 153mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.173mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 93.18g | 53.64g | 13% |
| Choline | 0mg | 65.6mg | 12% |
| Folate | 0µg | 42µg | 11% |
| Protein | 0g | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.485mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.615mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 5µg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 3.02g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 70µg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.36g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.65mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.43mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.003mg | 0.042mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 149mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.036mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Calories | 373kcal | 353kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 93.18g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 88.9g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.192g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.204mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.397mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.198mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.249mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.33g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.372g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.895g | N/A |
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:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +69700% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +283.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2450% |
