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Marshmallow vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marshmallow and caramel

  • Marshmallow has more copper; however, caramel is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Caramel covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 20% more than marshmallow.
  • Caramel has 5 times less copper than marshmallow. Marshmallow has 0.097mg of copper, while caramel has 0.018mg.
  • Marshmallow contains less sodium.

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

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4180%
Contains more ZincZinc +1000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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%
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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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +7900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 3.478g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.256mg 20%
Phosphorus 8mg 114mg 15%
Calcium 3mg 138mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.62mg 12%
Fats 0.2g 8.1g 12%
Saturated fat 0.056g 2.476g 11%
Copper 0.097mg 0.018mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.103mg 9%
Sodium 80mg 245mg 7%
Potassium 5mg 214mg 6%
Protein 1.8g 4.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.056mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 17mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.44mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 1.542g 4%
Calories 318kcal 382kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.14mg 1%
Choline 0.1mg 8mg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Carbs 81.3g 77g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 77g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 65.5g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Selenium 1.7µg 1.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.148mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +92.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +3950%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
~equal in Carbs ~77g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1827.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7300%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.