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Apple vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are apples and marshmallow different?

  • Apples are higher in fiber and vitamin C; however, marshmallow is richer in copper.
  • Apples have less sugar.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index (36) than marshmallow (62).

Apples, raw, with skin and Candies, marshmallows are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
Apple
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2040%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.5%
Contains more IronIron +91.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Zinc ~0.04mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Apple
Apple
11
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Marshmallow DV% diff.
Carbs 13.81g 81.3g 22%
Calories 52kcal 318kcal 13%
Fiber 2.4g 0.1g 9%
Copper 0.027mg 0.097mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Protein 0.26g 1.8g 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.7µg 3%
Potassium 107mg 5mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.003mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.001mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Folate 3µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.005mg 1%
Iron 0.12mg 0.23mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.008mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.001mg 1%
Fats 0.17g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 11.41g 81.2g N/A
Calcium 6mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 10.39g 57.56g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.078mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.028g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +421.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
Apple
2
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1042.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.047g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.