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Icing vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between icing and avocadoes?

  • Icing is higher in vitamin B2, yet avocadoes are higher in fiber, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B3.
  • Avocadoes' daily need coverage for fiber is 27% more.
  • Icing has 26 times more sodium than avocadoes. While icing has 184mg of sodium, avocadoes have only 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of avocadoes is lower.

We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties types 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.
Icing
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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%
Avocado
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1326.5%
Contains more IronIron +243.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +814.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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.
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%
Avocado
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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% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +690%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2425.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +912.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +517.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Avocado DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 1.816g 41%
Fiber 0g 6.7g 27%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1.389mg 27%
Copper 0mg 0.19mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.257mg 20%
Carbs 67.89g 8.53g 20%
Folate 8µg 81µg 18%
Calories 418kcal 160kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.13mg 13%
Potassium 34mg 485mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 9.799g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.738mg 9%
Sodium 184mg 7mg 8%
Vitamin K 13µg 21µg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 29mg 7%
Manganese 0mg 0.142mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.067mg 5%
Iron 0.16mg 0.55mg 5%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.64mg 5%
Phosphorus 18mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 2.07mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.974g 2.126g 4%
Protein 0g 2g 4%
Choline 2.3mg 14.2mg 2%
Fats 16.23g 14.66g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +695.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +385.9%
Contains more OtherOther +95.1%
~equal in Fats ~14.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +337.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.6%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/nutrients
  2. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.