Ice cream vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between ice cream and fondant icing
- Ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, fats, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B5, yet fondant icing is richer in carbs.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 34% higher.
- Fondant icing contains less saturated fat.
- Fondant icing has a lower glycemic index than ice cream.
Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4166.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4875% |
| Contains more IronIron | +800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +666.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1625% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +200% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +720% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1400% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 0g | 31% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 93.18g | 23% |
| Fats | 11g | 0.02g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.016mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0µg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 0µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Calories | 207kcal | 373kcal | 8% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 0g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 0g | 7% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 4mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Choline | 26mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 0g | 3% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 0g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.003mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 0.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 8 IU | 0 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.7g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 591kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 48g | 27g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | 88.9g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.5 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
23.6 g
Water:
61 g
Other:
0.9 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
93.18 g
Water:
6.74 g
Other:
0.06 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +54900% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +805% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +294.8% |




