Sugar vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between sugar and icing
- Sugar has less vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Icing covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 22% more than sugar.
- Icing contains 2 times less sugar than sugar. Sugar contains 99.8g of sugar, while icing contains 63.1g.
- The glycemic index of sugar is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, granulated and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.
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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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +220% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1489.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 7.951g | 53% |
| Fats | 0g | 16.23g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.302mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 2.974g | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 4.86g | 12% |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 67.89g | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 13µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.53mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 184mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 418kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 8µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.16mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Choline | 0mg | 2.3mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +75250% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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