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Danish pastry vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between danish pastry and marshmallow

  • Marshmallow contains less selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains 260 times less vitamin B2 than danish pastry. Danish pastry contains 0.26mg of vitamin B2, while marshmallow contains 0.001mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
  • Danish pastry has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of danish pastry is 50, while the glycemic index of marshmallow is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Danish pastry, cheese 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1860%
Contains more IronIron +682.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1011.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
~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.
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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 +18900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2464.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5980%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +5900%
Contains more CholineCholine +20000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Marshmallow DV% diff.
Fats 21.9g 0.2g 33%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.056g 31%
Selenium 18.9µg 1.7µg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.08g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.001mg 20%
Iron 1.8mg 0.23mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 0.047g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.001mg 16%
Folate 60µg 1µg 15%
Sodium 417mg 80mg 15%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.008mg 15%
Carbs 37.2g 81.3g 15%
Phosphorus 108mg 8mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2mg 0.078mg 12%
Protein 8g 1.8g 12%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 0µg 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.005mg 6%
Choline 20.1mg 0.1mg 4%
Fiber 1g 0.1g 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.003mg 3%
Calories 374kcal 318kcal 3%
Potassium 98mg 5mg 3%
Calcium 35mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.089mg 0.097mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 81.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 57.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.017mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 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 +344.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10850%
Contains more WaterWater +91.5%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 +14041.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5378.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.

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