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Honey vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between honey and icing?

  • Honey has less vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than icing.
  • Icing's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 20% higher.

We used Honey and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Honey
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350%

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.
Honey
3
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Icing
6
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 B5Vitamin B5 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~2.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.951g 53%
Fructose 40.94g 51%
Fats 0g 16.23g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.302mg 20%
Saturated fat 0g 2.974g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.86g 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.53mg 10%
Sodium 4mg 184mg 8%
Calories 304kcal 418kcal 6%
Carbs 82.4g 67.89g 5%
Copper 0.036mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.42mg 0.16mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0mg 3%
Folate 2µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0mg 2%
Phosphorus 4mg 18mg 2%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Potassium 52mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein 0.3g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 63.1g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.055mg 0%
Choline 2.2mg 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
3
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +21.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +305%

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.

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