Fondant icing vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fondant icing and wafer?
- Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and fiber than fondant icing.
- Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 51% higher.
- Fondant icing is lower in sodium.
- Wafer has a higher glycemic index (61) than fondant icing (43).
We used Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +933.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15333.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2625% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +850% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +3960% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1562.5% |
| 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. |
| Copper | 0.003mg | 0.463mg | 51% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 4.01mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.696mg | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 4.153g | 28% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 580mg | 25% |
| Fats | 0.02g | 14.2g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.266mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 4.241g | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 132mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.858mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.203mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.4g | 14% |
| Protein | 0g | 6.6g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 53mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 4.865g | 12% |
| Folate | 0µg | 47µg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.04mg | 1.09mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 5.7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.381mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 93.18g | 72.7g | 7% |
| Potassium | 4mg | 210mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.72mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.051mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
| Choline | 0mg | 14.3mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Calories | 373kcal | 433kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 93.18g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 88.9g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.22mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | 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:
6.6 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
72.7 g
Water:
4.5 g
Other:
2 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +70900% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3233.3% |
