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Cherry vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cherries and marshmallow different?

  • Cherries have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber than marshmallow.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cherries is 26% higher.
  • Cherries have less sugar.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index (22) than marshmallow (62).

Cherries, sour, red, raw and Candies, marshmallows are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Cherry
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
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 +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3360%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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.
Cherry
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2760%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +6000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cherry Marshmallow DV% diff.
Carbs 12.18g 81.3g 23%
Calories 50kcal 318kcal 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0.1g 6%
Potassium 173mg 5mg 5%
Manganese 0.112mg 0.008mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.003mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.005mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.001mg 3%
Sodium 3mg 80mg 3%
Folate 8µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.078mg 2%
Protein 1g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.001mg 2%
Magnesium 9mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 16mg 3mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 0.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 15mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Copper 0.104mg 0.097mg 1%
Iron 0.32mg 0.23mg 1%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 10.58g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 8.49g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.068g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.082g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 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
Cherry
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 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 FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +425.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +567.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cherry
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.08g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.