Icing, butter, homemade

Homemade butter icing is a mixture of butter and sugar used to cover or fill cakes and other baked foods. The figures describe icing prepared from a recipe. It mainly provides carbohydrate as sugar and fat. Per 100g, it contains 63g of sugars and 29g of fat, including 19g of saturated fat, and provides 2121 kJ of energy.

Sugar and fat both supply energy. Saturated fat can raise blood cholesterol, while frequent consumption of sugary foods contributes to tooth decay. The sugar, saturated fat and energy content are relevant for people monitoring their intake. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.