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Marshmallow vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marshmallow and carrots

  • Marshmallow has more copper; however, carrots are richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Carrots cover your daily vitamin A needs 334% more than marshmallow.
  • Carrots have 2 times less copper than marshmallow. Marshmallow has 0.097mg of copper, while carrots have 0.045mg.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of marshmallow is 62, while the glycemic index of carrots is 39.

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

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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%
Carrot
Carrot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6300%
Contains more IronIron +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1687.5%

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%
Carrot
Carrot
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1160.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +8700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Carbs 81.3g 9.58g 24%
Calories 318kcal 41kcal 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.2µg 11%
Fiber 0.1g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.138mg 10%
Potassium 5mg 320mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.983mg 6%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.143mg 6%
Copper 0.097mg 0.045mg 6%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.273mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.066mg 5%
Phosphorus 8mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.058mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Choline 0.1mg 8.8mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.24mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 12mg 2%
Protein 1.8g 0.93g 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.24g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 4.74g N/A
Sodium 80mg 69mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.037g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.014g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.117g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
Carrot
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +748.6%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
Contains more WaterWater +438.4%
Contains more OtherOther +220%

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
Carrot
Carrot
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +471.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.9%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.