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Margarine vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between margarine and marshmallow

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, marshmallow is higher in copper.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 78% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of marshmallow is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 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 +260%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +12300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Marshmallow DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.047g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0.2g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.08g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 0µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.056g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0mg 60%
Carbs 0.7g 81.3g 27%
Calories 717kcal 318kcal 20%
Copper 0mg 0.097mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Protein 0.16g 1.8g 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.001mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.23mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 81.2g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 18mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0g 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 5mg 8mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.003mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +40255%
Contains more OtherOther +536.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11514.3%
~equal in Water ~16.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +48496.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51606.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.