Candy bar vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between candy bar and marshmallow
- Marshmallow has less vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate than candy bar.
- Candy bar covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11769% more than marshmallow.
- Marshmallow has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of marshmallow is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, peanut bar 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +5400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8040% |
| Contains more IronIron | +321.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +697.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +9750% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3750% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15437.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +176.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +9900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +10056.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5099900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +7400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 0.003mg | 11769% |
| Copper | 0.774mg | 0.097mg | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 10.65g | 0.047g | 71% |
| Manganese | 1.243mg | 0.008mg | 54% |
| Fats | 33.7g | 0.2g | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.922mg | 0.078mg | 49% |
| Phosphorus | 308mg | 8mg | 43% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 16.721g | 0.08g | 42% |
| Zinc | 3.94mg | 0.04mg | 35% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Protein | 15.5g | 1.8g | 27% |
| Magnesium | 110mg | 2mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 4.678g | 0.056g | 21% |
| Folate | 75µg | 1µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.83mg | 0.005mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 0.1g | 16% |
| Potassium | 407mg | 5mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 47.4g | 81.3g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.14mg | 0.001mg | 11% |
| Calories | 522kcal | 318kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 0.97mg | 0.23mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.001mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 1.7µg | 5% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 0.1mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 156mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 81.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 42.22g | 57.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.149mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.52mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.534mg | 0.028mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.986mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.545mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.185mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.787mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.638mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.385mg | 0.017mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.5 g
Fats:
33.7 g
Carbs:
47.4 g
Water:
1.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
1.8 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
81.3 g
Water:
16.4 g
Other:
0.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +761.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16750% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +500% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +71.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +925% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
10.65 g
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 | +20801.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22559.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.8% |
