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Fondant icing vs. Puff pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fondant icing and puff pastry

  • The amount of selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin K, and copper in puff pastry is higher than in fondant icing.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily selenium needs 43% more than fondant icing.
  • Puff pastry has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of puff pastry is 56, while the glycemic index of fondant icing is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked.

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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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1450%
Contains more IronIron +25900%
Contains more CopperCopper +3733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3983.3%

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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1512.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fondant icing Puff pastry DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 22.228g 148%
Fats 0.02g 38.5g 59%
Selenium 0.6µg 24.5µg 43%
Iron 0.01mg 2.6mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.323mg 27%
Saturated fat 0g 5.502g 25%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.8mg 24%
Manganese 0mg 0.495mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.828g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.016mg 0.258mg 19%
Carbs 93.18g 45.7g 16%
Protein 0g 7.4g 15%
Folate 0µg 55µg 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.3µg 14%
Copper 0.003mg 0.115mg 12%
Sodium 11mg 253mg 11%
Calories 373kcal 558kcal 9%
Phosphorus 0mg 60mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.54mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.55mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 16mg 4%
Potassium 4mg 62mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Choline 0mg 6.2mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 93.18g 44.2g N/A
Sugar 88.9g 0.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +192400%
Contains more OtherOther +1566.7%
~equal in Water ~7.4g

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.