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Coffee vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between coffee and marshmallow

  • Coffee is higher in vitamin B2, yet marshmallow is higher in copper.
  • Marshmallow covers your daily copper needs 11% more than coffee.
  • Coffee contains 76 times more vitamin B2 than marshmallow. While coffee contains 0.076mg of vitamin B2, marshmallow contains only 0.001mg.
  • The glycemic index of coffee is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 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 +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +880%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +4750%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
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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 0% 0% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4980%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Marshmallow DV% diff.
Carbs 0g 81.3g 27%
Calories 1kcal 318kcal 16%
Copper 0.002mg 0.097mg 11%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.001mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.005mg 5%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.23mg 3%
Protein 0.12g 1.8g 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.001mg 1%
Potassium 49mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.078mg 1%
Phosphorus 3mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.008mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0g 81.2g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 2mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.047g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 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 WaterWater +506%
Contains more OtherOther +56.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1400%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +433.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4600%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.