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Ice cream vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ice cream and marshmallow

  • Ice cream has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and zinc, while marshmallow has more copper.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in marshmallow is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3880%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1212.5%
Contains more IronIron +155.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.7%
~equal in Sodium ~80mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.008mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.7µg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11520%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +25900%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Marshmallow DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.056g 31%
Carbs 23.6g 81.3g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.001mg 18%
Fats 11g 0.2g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 8mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.005mg 12%
Copper 0.023mg 0.097mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.08g 7%
Calories 207kcal 318kcal 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.04mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 5mg 6%
Choline 26mg 0.1mg 5%
Protein 3.5g 1.8g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0.047g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.003mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.001mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0.1g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 57.56g N/A
Sodium 80mg 80mg 0%
Selenium 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.017mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +94.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more WaterWater +272%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +3611.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +861.7%
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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.