Pastry vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pastry and fondant icing?
- Pastry has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin K, and copper than fondant icing.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
- Fondant icing is lower in saturated fat.
- Pastry has a higher glycemic index (59) than fondant icing (43).
We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1425% |
Contains more IronIron | +25500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +3700% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1225% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3933.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +7860% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1668.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fats | 38.1g | 0.02g | 59% |
Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 0g | 54% |
Saturated fat | 9.643g | 0g | 44% |
Selenium | 24.2µg | 0.6µg | 43% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.005mg | 33% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0g | 33% |
Iron | 2.56mg | 0.01mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 0mg | 26% |
Manganese | 0.488mg | 0mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.016mg | 21% |
Folate | 78µg | 0µg | 20% |
Carbs | 45.1g | 93.18g | 16% |
Protein | 7.3g | 0g | 15% |
Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 0µg | 13% |
Copper | 0.114mg | 0.003mg | 12% |
Sodium | 249mg | 11mg | 10% |
Calories | 551kcal | 373kcal | 9% |
Phosphorus | 60mg | 0mg | 9% |
Fiber | 1.5g | 0g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 0mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0mg | 2% |
Potassium | 61mg | 4mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.4mg | 0mg | 1% |
Calcium | 10mg | 3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 43.6g | 93.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.74g | 88.9g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.196mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.508mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.129mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.156mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
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 | +190400% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1566.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.6% |