Icing vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between icing and spread
- Icing has more vitamin B2 and vitamin K, while spread has more vitamin B12, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, and choline.
- Spread covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 47% more than icing.
- Icing contains 8 times more vitamin K than spread. While icing contains 13µg of vitamin K, spread contains only 1.6µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in icing is lower.
- Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of icing is 51.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +223.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +393.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1357.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +227.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9600% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +125.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +712.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1620% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +686.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +681.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2608.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 1013mg | 36% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 2.565g | 36% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 11.94g | 19% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 9.7µg | 17% |
| Protein | 0g | 7.66g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 5.977g | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.172mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.13mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.134mg | 13% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 62.3mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 1.6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 1.73mg | 9% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 235kcal | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 1.02mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.79mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.43mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 7.584g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 59mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 8mg | 2% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 17.34g | 2% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 110mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 1.74mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.334mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.6mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.663mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.301mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.356mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +468.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +300% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +243.2% |
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Fats
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +210% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56% |