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Nutmeg vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and fondant icing

  • Nutmeg is richer than fondant icing in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 130% higher.
  • Fondant icing contains less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than fondant icing.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground 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.
Nutmeg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8650%
Contains more IronIron +30300%
Contains more CopperCopper +34133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +5275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%

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.
Nutmeg
8
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6820%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Fondant icing DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0mg 126%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.003mg 114%
Fiber 20.8g 0g 83%
Fats 36.31g 0.02g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 0mg 44%
Iron 3.04mg 0.01mg 38%
Phosphorus 213mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.005mg 28%
Folate 76µg 0µg 19%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.04mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 3mg 18%
Carbs 49.29g 93.18g 15%
Protein 5.84g 0g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0mg 12%
Potassium 350mg 4mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0mg 8%
Calories 525kcal 373kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.016mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.6µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 0mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 93.18g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 88.9g N/A
Sodium 16mg 11mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +181450%
Contains more OtherOther +3783.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +89%
~equal in Water ~6.74g

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.