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Marshmallow vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marshmallow and nougat

  • Marshmallow has less vitamin E, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Nougat's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 18% more.
  • Marshmallow is lower in saturated fat.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index than nougat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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%
Nougat
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +966.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2000%
Contains more IronIron +156.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +587.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.9%

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%
Nougat
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +5000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Nougat DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0mg 2.77mg 18%
Fiber 0.1g 3.3g 13%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.304mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.148mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.667g 7%
Magnesium 2mg 32mg 7%
Phosphorus 8mg 55mg 7%
Iron 0.23mg 0.59mg 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.134mg 4%
Calories 318kcal 398kcal 4%
Carbs 81.3g 92.39g 4%
Potassium 5mg 105mg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.42mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 32mg 3%
Protein 1.8g 3.33g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.478mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 33mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 2.6µg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.67g 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.02mg 1%
Choline 0.1mg 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 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
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +662.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85%
Contains more FatsFats +735%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

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
Nougat
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Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.