Chewing gum vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chewing gum and icing

Chewing gum has more carbs and fiber, while icing has more fats, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, and monounsaturated fat.
Icing covers your daily need for fats 25% more than chewing gum.
The amount of sugar in icing is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chewing gum and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chewing gum

Icing

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+500%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1600%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%

~equal in Copper ~0mg

~equal in Manganese ~0mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Chewing gum

Icing

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.137g	7.951g	52%
Fats	0.3g	16.23g	25%
Vitamin B2	0mg	0.302mg	23%
Saturated fat	0.042g	2.974g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	0.079g	4.86g	12%
Vitamin K	0µg	13µg	11%
Carbs	96.7g	67.89g	10%
Fiber	2.4g	0g	10%
Vitamin E	0mg	1.53mg	10%
Sodium	1mg	184mg	8%
Calories	360kcal	418kcal	3%
Phosphorus	0mg	18mg	3%
Iron	0mg	0.16mg	2%
Folate	0µg	8µg	2%
Potassium	2mg	34mg	1%
Zinc	0mg	0.07mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0mg	0.01mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0mg	0.22mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0mg	0.055mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	28g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	4.3	N/A
Net carbs	94.3g	67.89g	N/A
Magnesium	0mg	1mg	0%
Calcium	0mg	3mg	0%
Sugar	66.08g	63.1g	N/A
Choline	0mg	2.3mg	0%