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Icing vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between icing and fruit preserves?

  • Icing is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin K, and vitamin E, yet fruit preserves are higher in copper and vitamin C.
  • Icing's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 17% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in fruit preserves is lower.

We used Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Jams and preserves 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.5%
Contains more IronIron +206.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1900%
~equal in Phosphorus ~19mg

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
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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%
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +297.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +511.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +175%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +343.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 0g 53%
Fats 16.23g 0.07g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.076mg 17%
Saturated fat 2.974g 0.01g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 0.038g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 0µg 11%
Copper 0mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.8mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 0.12mg 9%
Sodium 184mg 32mg 7%
Calories 418kcal 278kcal 7%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Iron 0.16mg 0.49mg 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 2µg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Folate 8µg 11µg 1%
Choline 2.3mg 10.2mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.036mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.37g 1%
Potassium 34mg 77mg 1%
Magnesium 1mg 4mg 1%
Carbs 67.89g 68.86g 0%
Net carbs 67.89g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 48.5g N/A
Zinc 0.07mg 0.06mg 0%
Phosphorus 18mg 19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +23085.7%
Contains more OtherOther +252.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +102.2%
~equal in Carbs ~68.86g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12689.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.