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Herbal tea vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are herbal tea and fondant icing different?

  • Fondant icing contains less manganese than herbal tea.
  • Herbal tea covers your daily need for manganese, 21% more than fondant icing.
  • Fondant icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fondant icing is 43, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.

Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.04mg

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Fondant icing DV% diff.
Carbs 0g 93.18g 31%
Manganese 0.477mg 0mg 21%
Calories 0kcal 373kcal 19%
Magnesium 3mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.016mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 0g 93.18g N/A
Potassium 20mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0g 88.9g N/A
Copper 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more WaterWater +1377.4%
Contains more OtherOther +600%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/nutrients
  2. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.