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Marshmallow vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marshmallow and apples different?

  • Marshmallow is higher in copper; however, apples are richer in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Marshmallow contains 6 times more sugar than apples. While marshmallow contains 57.56g of sugar, apples contain only 10.39g.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index (36) than marshmallow (62).

Candies, marshmallows and Apples, raw, with skin are the varieties used in this article.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Apple
Apple
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more IronIron +91.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2040%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.5%
~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% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Apple
Apple
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Apple DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 13.81g 22%
Calories 318kcal 52kcal 13%
Fiber 0.1g 2.4g 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.027mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Protein 1.8g 0.26g 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0µg 3%
Potassium 5mg 107mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.061mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.12mg 1%
Magnesium 2mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.18mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.035mg 1%
Choline 0.1mg 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.017mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 11.41g N/A
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g 10.39g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Starch 0.05g 0%
Phosphorus 8mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.091mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.007g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Apple
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +488.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +421.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Apple
Apple
2
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1042.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.051g

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.