Icing vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are icing and cheese different?
- Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than icing.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 79% higher.
- Icing has less sodium.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than icing (51).
Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +14.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +23566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +123.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2427.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28400% |
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 EVitamin E | +115.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +272.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +441.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +645.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +237.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +617.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 18.867g | 72% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 710mg | 71% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 455mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 28.5µg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Protein | 0g | 22.87g | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 1.421g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 3.64mg | 32% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 33.31g | 26% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 3.09g | 22% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 653mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 9.246g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.428mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 2.4µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.41mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.066mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 0.71mg | 5% |
| Folate | 8µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 16.5mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.029mg | 2% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 404kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.027mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2097.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +105.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +145.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +358% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +459.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +90.2% |
