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Gratin vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between gratin and icing

  • Gratin has more copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin C, and potassium, while icing has more vitamin B2.
  • Gratin covers your daily need for copper, 18% more than icing.
  • The amount of cholesterol in icing is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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.
Gratin
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1064.7%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +885.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +527.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.5%

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.
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +351.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +160.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 7.951g 51%
Carbs 11.27g 67.89g 19%
Copper 0.16mg 0mg 18%
Calories 132kcal 418kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.302mg 14%
Phosphorus 113mg 18mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0mg 13%
Fats 7.59g 16.23g 13%
Calcium 119mg 3mg 12%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 396mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Sodium 433mg 184mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Protein 5.06g 0g 10%
Saturated fat 4.733g 2.974g 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Manganese 0.161mg 0mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 4.86g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.055mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.07mg 6%
Iron 0.64mg 0.16mg 6%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 0.22mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.01mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 1mg 5%
Folate 11µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +391%
Contains more OtherOther +156.8%
Contains more FatsFats +113.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +502.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
0
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Icing
3
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2780.8%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/nutrients
  2. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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