Fondant icing vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fondant icing and table salt?

Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
Fondant icing has a higher glycemic index (43) than table salt (0).

We used Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Salt, table types in this comparison.

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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.

Fondant icing

Table salt

Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+500%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+3200%
Contains more CopperCopper	+900%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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.

Fondant icing

Table salt

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	11mg	38758mg	1685%
Carbs	93.18g	0g	31%
Calories	373kcal	0kcal	19%
Iron	0.01mg	0.33mg	4%
Manganese	0mg	0.1mg	4%
Copper	0.003mg	0.03mg	3%
Calcium	3mg	24mg	2%
Zinc	0.04mg	0.1mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0mg	1%
Fats	0.02g	0g	0%
Net carbs	93.18g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	0mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	4mg	8mg	0%
Sugar	88.9g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0mg	0%