Icing vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are icing and sugar substitute different?
- Icing is higher in vitamin B2; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for calcium for sugar substitute is 88% higher.
- Icing contains 20 times more vitamin B2 than sugar substitute. While icing contains 0.302mg of vitamin B2, sugar substitute contains only 0.015mg.
- Sugar substitute has less sugar.
- Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index (40) than icing (51).
Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 ZincZinc | +75% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1913.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 3mg | 879mg | 88% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 53% | |
| Fats | 16.23g | 0g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.015mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 572mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 14% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 12% | |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 84.77g | 6% |
| Calories | 418kcal | 347kcal | 4% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.06g | 4% |
| Folate | 8µg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Starch | 3.52g | 1% | |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.007mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Potassium | 34mg | 39mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.1g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
16.23 g
Carbs:
67.89 g
Water:
15.07 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +24.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +397.5% |
