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Brown sugar vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between brown sugar and marshmallow

  • Brown sugar has more calcium and iron; however, marshmallow is richer in copper.
  • Marshmallow has 27 times less potassium than brown sugar. Brown sugar has 133mg of potassium, while marshmallow has 5mg.
  • Marshmallow contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Sugars, brown 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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
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 +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2560%
Contains more IronIron +208.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.7%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2540%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Marshmallow DV% diff.
Calcium 83mg 3mg 8%
Carbs 98.09g 81.3g 6%
Iron 0.71mg 0.23mg 6%
Copper 0.047mg 0.097mg 6%
Potassium 133mg 5mg 4%
Calories 380kcal 318kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.003mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.005mg 3%
Protein 0.12g 1.8g 3%
Sodium 28mg 80mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.008mg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 1.7µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Phosphorus 4mg 8mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.078mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.047g 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 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 CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1123.9%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.