Wheat gluten vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between wheat gluten and fondant icing
- Fondant icing contains less selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, zinc, and magnesium than wheat gluten.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 71% higher.
- Fondant icing has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fondant icing is 43, while the glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64.
The food types used in this comparison are Vital wheat gluten 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4633.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2400% |
| Contains more IronIron | +51900% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +5966.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2025% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6516.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Protein | 75.16g | 0g | 150% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 0.6µg | 71% |
| Iron | 5.2mg | 0.01mg | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 260mg | 0mg | 37% |
| Carbs | 13.79g | 93.18g | 26% |
| Copper | 0.182mg | 0.003mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 142mg | 3mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 0.85mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 0g | 5% |
| Fats | 1.85g | 0.02g | 3% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0g | 2% |
| Sodium | 29mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.016mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.272g | 0g | 1% |
| Calories | 370kcal | 373kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.19g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 88.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.156g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 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 | +9150% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +575.7% |
