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Corn syrup vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between corn syrup and marshmallow

  • Corn syrup contains 9 times more potassium than marshmallow. While corn syrup contains 44mg of potassium, marshmallow contains only 5mg.
  • The amount of sugar in marshmallow is lower.
  • The glycemic index of marshmallow is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +780%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +83%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.04mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +13200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +290%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Marshmallow DV% diff.
Copper 0.053mg 0.097mg 5%
Protein 0g 1.8g 4%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.008mg 4%
Sodium 155mg 80mg 3%
Calories 286kcal 318kcal 2%
Choline 13.3mg 0.1mg 2%
Selenium 2.9µg 1.7µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 3mg 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.001mg 1%
Carbs 77.59g 81.3g 1%
Potassium 44mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.003mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~81.3g

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.