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Baked beans vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between baked beans and marshmallow

  • Marshmallow contains less iron, fiber, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, potassium, and magnesium than baked beans.
  • Baked beans' daily need coverage for iron is 22% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains 136 times less vitamin B1 than baked beans. Baked beans contain 0.136mg of vitamin B1, while marshmallow contains 0.001mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
  • Baked beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of baked beans is 40, while the glycemic index of marshmallow is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and Candies, marshmallows.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
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 +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +7060%
Contains more IronIron +765.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1725%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1262.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3087.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +235.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%

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.
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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +13500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +4700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans Marshmallow DV% diff.
Iron 1.99mg 0.23mg 22%
Fiber 5.5g 0.1g 22%
Carbs 21.63g 81.3g 20%
Sodium 422mg 80mg 15%
Phosphorus 109mg 8mg 14%
Folate 48µg 1µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.001mg 11%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.008mg 11%
Magnesium 43mg 2mg 10%
Potassium 358mg 5mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.948g 0.056g 9%
Calories 155kcal 318kcal 8%
Fats 5.15g 0.2g 8%
Selenium 5.7µg 1.7µg 7%
Protein 5.54g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.003mg 7%
Copper 0.159mg 0.097mg 7%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.04mg 6%
Calcium 61mg 3mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 0.047g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 0.08g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.001mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 0.005mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 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 ProteinProtein +207.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2475%
Contains more WaterWater +297.4%
Contains more OtherOther +736.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +275.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2566.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1474.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.