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Meatball vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Meatball and Fondant icing

  • Fondant icing contains less Copper, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Iron, Folate, Fiber, Choline, and Zinc than Meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for Copper is 78% higher.
  • The amount of Sodium in Fondant icing is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe.

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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.
Meatball
Meatball
8
:
2
Fondant icing
Fondant icing
Contains more Calcium +733.3%
Contains more Iron +21500%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +4400%
Contains more Zinc +4400%
Contains more Copper +23433.3%
Contains more Selenium +33.3%
Contains less Sodium -98%
Meatball
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 8% 81% 13% 148% 16% 72% 50% 236% 0% 5%
Fondant icing
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 4%
Contains more Calcium +733.3%
Contains more Iron +21500%
Contains more Magnesium +∞%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +4400%
Contains more Zinc +4400%
Contains more Copper +23433.3%
Contains more Selenium +33.3%
Contains less Sodium -98%

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.
Meatball
Meatball
8
:
0
Fondant icing
Fondant icing
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +18660%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Meatball
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 35% 0% 0% 235% 50% 47% 30% 47% 59% 188% 0%
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 +18660%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1231.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Meatball
Meatball
4
:
1
Fondant icing
Fondant icing
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +44900%
Contains more Water +760.5%
Contains more Other +6566.7%
Contains more Carbs +1064.8%
Meatball
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +44900%
Contains more Water +760.5%
Contains more Other +6566.7%
Contains more Carbs +1064.8%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Fondant icing Opinion
Net carbs 3.4g 93.18g Fondant icing
Protein 21g 0g Meatball
Fats 9g 0.02g Meatball
Carbs 8g 93.18g Fondant icing
Calories 197kcal 373kcal Fondant icing
Sugar 1.25g 88.9g Meatball
Fiber 4.6g 0g Meatball
Calcium 25mg 3mg Meatball
Iron 2.16mg 0.01mg Meatball
Magnesium 18mg 0mg Meatball
Phosphorus 344mg 0mg Meatball
Potassium 180mg 4mg Meatball
Sodium 550mg 11mg Fondant icing
Zinc 1.8mg 0.04mg Meatball
Copper 0.706mg 0.003mg Meatball
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg Meatball
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0mg Meatball
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.005mg Meatball
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.016mg Meatball
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0mg Meatball
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0mg Meatball
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0mg Meatball
Folate 78µg 0µg Meatball
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg Meatball
Saturated Fat 1.425g 0g Fondant icing
Monounsaturated Fat 2.188g 0g Meatball
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0g Meatball

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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
57%
Meatball
0%
Fondant icing
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
63%
Meatball
1%
Fondant icing

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in Sugar (difference - 87.65g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Meatball
Meatball is lower in glycemic index (difference - 43)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Meatball
Meatball is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Meatball
Meatball is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing contains less Sodium (difference - 539mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Fondant icing
Fondant icing is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.425g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.