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Water vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between water and icing

  • Water contains less sodium.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of water is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Water
Water
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
Icing
Icing
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~1mg
~equal in Calcium ~3mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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.
Water
Water
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Icing
Icing
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 53%
Fats 0g 16.23g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 23%
Carbs 0g 67.89g 23%
Calories 0kcal 418kcal 21%
Saturated fat 2.974g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 12%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Sodium 5mg 184mg 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 18mg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.16mg 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0mg 2%
Folate 8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 34mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Water
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Icing
Icing
3
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +562.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +710%
~equal in Protein ~0g

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/nutrients
  2. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.