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Caramel vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between caramel and marshmallow

  • Caramel has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium; however, marshmallow is richer in copper.
  • Caramel covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 20% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4180%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.3%
~equal in Selenium ~1.7µg

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.
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 +10200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +7900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Marshmallow DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.047g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.001mg 20%
Phosphorus 114mg 8mg 15%
Calcium 138mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 0.005mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 0.2g 12%
Saturated fat 2.476g 0.056g 11%
Copper 0.018mg 0.097mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.001mg 9%
Sodium 245mg 80mg 7%
Potassium 214mg 5mg 6%
Protein 4.6g 1.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.003mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 2mg 4%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.04mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.08g 4%
Calories 382kcal 318kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.23mg 1%
Choline 8mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Carbs 77g 81.3g 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3950%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more WaterWater +92.9%
~equal in Carbs ~81.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 +1827.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.