Icing vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between icing and butter
- Icing has more vitamin B2 and polyunsaturated fat; however, butter is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin E.
- Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 238% more than icing.
- Butter contains 17 times less sodium than icing. Icing contains 184mg of sodium, while butter contains 11mg.
- The glycemic index of icing is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Butter, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +700% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +788.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +423.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +85.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +51.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +717.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 50.489g | 216% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 81.11g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 23.43g | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 3.01g | 33% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 0.06g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.034mg | 21% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 717kcal | 15% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 11mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 2.32mg | 5% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 18.8mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.02mg | 2% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.016mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.003mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +113050% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1925% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +399.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +382.1% |
