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Cream cheese vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cream cheese and marshmallow

  • Marshmallow has less vitamin A, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B5, calcium, and vitamin B12 than cream cheese.
  • Cream cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 101% more than marshmallow.
  • The glycemic index of marshmallow is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cream 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% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
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 +3133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2540%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1237.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +405.9%
Contains more IronIron +109.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10240%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +27100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese Marshmallow DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.056g 92%
Fats 34.44g 0.2g 53%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Carbs 5.52g 81.3g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.08g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.001mg 18%
Phosphorus 107mg 8mg 14%
Selenium 8.6µg 1.7µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.047g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.005mg 10%
Sodium 314mg 80mg 10%
Calcium 97mg 3mg 9%
Protein 6.15g 1.8g 9%
Copper 0.018mg 0.097mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 0mg 6%
Choline 27.2mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.003mg 4%
Potassium 132mg 5mg 4%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Calories 350kcal 318kcal 2%
Iron 0.11mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.001mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Net carbs 5.52g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 3.76g 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Starch 0.35g 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 0.078mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.017mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 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 +241.7%
Contains more FatsFats +17120%
Contains more WaterWater +220.9%
Contains more OtherOther +323.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1372.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 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 +11033.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3055.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/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.