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Marshmallow vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marshmallow and brown sugar

  • Marshmallow has more copper; however, brown sugar is richer in calcium and iron.
  • Brown sugar has 2 times less copper than marshmallow. Marshmallow has 0.097mg of copper, while brown sugar has 0.047mg.
  • Marshmallow contains less sugar.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Sugars, brown.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2560%
Contains more IronIron +208.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%

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%
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% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2540%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +2200%
~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
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Brown sugar DV% diff.
Calcium 3mg 83mg 8%
Carbs 81.3g 98.09g 6%
Iron 0.23mg 0.71mg 6%
Copper 0.097mg 0.047mg 6%
Potassium 5mg 133mg 4%
Calories 318kcal 380kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.132mg 3%
Protein 1.8g 0.12g 3%
Sodium 80mg 28mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 9mg 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.064mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 1.2µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 4mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 97.02g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.11mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 2.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0g 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1400%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +1123.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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