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Icing vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Icing and Fondant icing different?

  • Icing has more Vitamin B2, Vitamin K, Vitamin E , Polyunsaturated fat, and Monounsaturated Fat than Fondant icing.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B2 from Icing is 22% higher.

Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Icing
Icing
5
:
3
Fondant icing
Fondant icing
Contains more Iron +1500%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +750%
Contains more Zinc +75%
Contains less Sodium -94%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Equal in Calcium - 3
Icing
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 6% 1% 8% 3% 24% 2% 0% 0% 1%
Fondant icing
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 4%
Contains more Iron +1500%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +750%
Contains more Zinc +75%
Contains less Sodium -94%
Contains more Copper +∞%
Contains more Selenium +500%
Equal in Calcium - 3

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
Icing
7
:
0
Fondant icing
Fondant icing
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Icing
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 31% 0% 0% 3% 70% 5% 4% 0% 6% 0% 33%
Fondant icing
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1787.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
Icing
3
:
1
Fondant icing
Fondant icing
Contains more Fats +81050%
Contains more Water +123.6%
Contains more Other +1250%
Contains more Carbs +37.3%
Icing
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Fondant icing
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more Fats +81050%
Contains more Water +123.6%
Contains more Other +1250%
Contains more Carbs +37.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Icing Fondant icing
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Fondant icing Opinion
Net carbs 67.89g 93.18g Fondant icing
Fats 16.23g 0.02g Icing
Carbs 67.89g 93.18g Fondant icing
Calories 418kcal 373kcal Icing
Sugar 63.1g 88.9g Icing
Calcium 3mg 3mg
Iron 0.16mg 0.01mg Icing
Magnesium 1mg 0mg Icing
Phosphorus 18mg 0mg Icing
Potassium 34mg 4mg Icing
Sodium 184mg 11mg Fondant icing
Zinc 0.07mg 0.04mg Icing
Copper 0mg 0.003mg Fondant icing
Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg Fondant icing
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0mg Icing
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.005mg Icing
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.016mg Icing
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0mg Icing
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0mg Icing
Folate 8µg 0µg Icing
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg Icing
Saturated Fat 2.974g 0g Fondant icing
Monounsaturated Fat 4.86g 0g Icing
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0g Icing

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Icing Fondant icing
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
12%
Icing
0%
Fondant icing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
4%
Icing
1%
Fondant icing

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Icing
Icing is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Icing
Icing is lower in Sugar (difference - 25.8g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Icing
Icing is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing contains less Sodium (difference - 173mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.974g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is lower in glycemic index (difference - 8)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.