Fondant icing vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fondant icing and sugar substitute different?
- Fondant icing contains less calcium than sugar substitute.
- Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium 88% more than fondant icing.
- Fondant icing has 22 times more sugar than sugar substitute. Fondant icing has 88.9g of sugar, while sugar substitute has 4.03g.
Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +875% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +133.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 3mg | 879mg | 88% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 572mg | 24% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.06g | 4% |
| Carbs | 93.18g | 84.77g | 3% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0.16mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Calories | 373kcal | 347kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 39mg | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 29g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.02g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 93.18g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 88.9g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.003mg | 0.007mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.015mg | 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:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~84.77g
