Comparing Nutrients in 100 calories Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe VS Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe

Weight per 100 calories

• Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe: 29.3g
• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe: 27.5g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 100 calories - Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe or Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	1%	1%	98%
Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	1%	0%	99%

Macro Nutrients

	Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	3.45% 100kcal	3.45% 100kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.16% 0.16g	0.017% 0.016g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.25% 0.079g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.18% 0.003g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.098% 0.017g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0.1% 0.29mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	19% 24.5g	19% 24.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	32.5% 23.6g	30% 21.7g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.23% 0.13g	0.65% 0.36g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.13% 1.17μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0.15% 0.002mg	0.27% 0.003mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1% 0.013mg	1.37% 0.018mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.071% 0.011mg	0.026% 0.004mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.3% 0.015mg	0.13% 0.006mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0.14% 0.002mg	0.021% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0.073% 0.29μg	0% 0μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0.61% 0.015μg	0.11% 0.003μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	NA	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	NA	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe	Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.5% 5mg	0.14% 1.37mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0.2% 0.002mg	0.15% 0.001mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	0.11% 0.009mg	0.069% 0.005mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.14% 0.59mg	0.13% 0.55mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0.18% 0.004mg	0.036% 0.001mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	0.54% 3.8mg	0.078% 0.55mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.26% 8.8mg	0.19% 6.3mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0.53% 0.29μg	1.5% 0.82μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.12% 1.76mg	0.62% 9.34mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.16% 0.018mg	0.22% 0.025mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.12% 4.48g	0.068% 2.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 calories of Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe vs Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe:

• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe contain 1.4 times more Vitamin B2 than Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe as well as Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin K in 100 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 100 calories for Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe vs Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe:

• Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe contain 2.8 times more Selenium than Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe.
• Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe as well as Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc in 100 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 calories:

Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 100 kcal
• Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 100 kcal.
• Both Frostings, glaze, prepared-from-recipe as well as Candies, divinity, prepared-from-recipe have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 100 kcal.