Icing vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between icing and chocolate
- Icing has more vitamin B2; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 114% more.
- Icing contains 6 times more vitamin B2 than chocolate. Icing contains 0.302mg of vitamin B2, while chocolate contains 0.05mg.
- Icing contains less saturated fat.
- Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +14500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1766.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1544.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4912.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2771.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1044.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2900% |
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 | +183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +504% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +60.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +229.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +440% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0mg | 1.028mg | 114% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 8.02mg | 98% |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 18.519g | 71% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 1.419mg | 62% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 1.092g | 46% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 146mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 206mg | 27% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 31.28g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.05mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 2.01mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 559mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 9.54g | 12% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Protein | 0g | 4.88g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 0.54mg | 7% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 546kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.297mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 3µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 56mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 8.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.042mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 0.725mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 61.17g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.025mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.112g | N/A |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1453.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +92.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +628.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.3% |
