Fondant icing vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between fondant icing and agave nectar
- Fondant icing contains less vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin E than agave nectar.
- Agave nectar's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 19% higher.
- Agave nectar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of agave nectar is 13, while the glycemic index of fondant icing is 43.
The food types used in this comparison are Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Sweetener, syrup, agave.
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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 more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +800% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +200% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +183.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2340% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +931.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fructose | 55.6g | 70% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 17mg | 19% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 22.5µg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.234mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.165mg | 11% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.122mg | 10% |
Folate | 0µg | 30µg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.98mg | 7% |
Carbs | 93.18g | 76.37g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.689mg | 4% |
Calories | 373kcal | 310kcal | 3% |
Selenium | 0.6µg | 1.7µg | 2% |
Choline | 0mg | 13.3mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.003mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.02g | 0.45g | 1% |
Iron | 0.01mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 8µg | 1% |
Protein | 0g | 0.09g | 0% |
Net carbs | 93.18g | 76.17g | N/A |
Magnesium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Calcium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
Potassium | 4mg | 4mg | 0% |
Sugar | 88.9g | 68.03g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
Sodium | 11mg | 4mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.005mg | 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:
0.09 g
Fats:
0.45 g
Carbs:
76.37 g
Water:
22.94 g
Other:
0.15 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2150% |
Contains more WaterWater | +240.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +150% |