Fondant icing vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between fondant icing and sugar

Fondant icing has a lower glycemic index than sugar.

Food types used in this article are Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe and Sugars, granulated.

Infographic

Infographic link

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.

Fondant icing

Sugar

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more ZincZinc	+300%

Contains more IronIron	+400%
Contains more CopperCopper	+133.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~0mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.6µg

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.

Fondant icing

Sugar

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+18.8%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	93.18g	99.98g	2%
Calories	373kcal	387kcal	1%
Iron	0.01mg	0.05mg	1%
Weight per 100 calories	27g	26g	N/A
Fats	0.02g	0g	0%
Net carbs	93.18g	99.98g	N/A
Calcium	3mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	4mg	2mg	0%
Sugar	88.9g	99.8g	N/A
Copper	0.003mg	0.007mg	0%
Zinc	0.04mg	0.01mg	0%
Sodium	11mg	1mg	0%
Manganese	0mg	0.004mg	0%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.6µg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.005mg	0mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.016mg	0.019mg	0%