Icing, butter, homemade
Last updated 4 Nov 2026
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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.
Nutrition per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
Energy | 507 kcal |
Energy | 2121 kJ |
Fat | 29g |
of which saturates | 19g |
Carbohydrate | 63g |
of which sugars | 63g |
0g | |
0.2g | |
Salt | 0.67g |
Alcohol | 0.6g |
Water | 8.7g |
Cholesterol | 76mg |
Vitamins and minerals per 100g
Nutrient | Per 100g |
|---|---|
378µg | |
0.3µg | |
0.66mg | |
Trace | |
Trace | |
0.03mg | |
0mg | |
0mg | |
0.1µg | |
Trace | |
8mg | |
0.32mg | |
1mg | |
10mg | |
19mg | |
Sodium | 269mg |
0.1mg | |
0.04mg | |
Trace | |
14µg |
Other types of icing
Food | Calories per 100g | Protein per 100g | Fat per 100g | Fibre per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
343 kcal | 1.3g | Trace | Trace | |
333 kcal | Trace | 0g | – | |
354 kcal | 1.1g | Trace | Trace |
About these figures
Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.