Flour vs. Fondant icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between flour and fondant icing
- The amount of vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and fiber in flour is higher than in fondant icing.
- Flour covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 65% more than fondant icing.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of fondant icing is 43.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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 | +400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +2575% |
| Contains more IronIron | +46300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4700% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1650% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5550% |
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 | +15600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2987.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.005mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 0.6µg | 61% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 0.01mg | 58% |
| Folate | 183µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.016mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0mg | 37% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0mg | 30% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 0g | 21% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.003mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 93.18g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 4mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 0g | 3% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 373kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 93.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | 88.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 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 | +4800% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +76.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +666.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.1% |
