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Marshmallow vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marshmallow and cherries different?

  • Cherries have more vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber than marshmallow.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for cherries is 26% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains 7 times more sugar than cherries. While marshmallow contains 57.56g of sugar, cherries contain only 8.49g.
  • Cherries have a lower glycemic index (22) than marshmallow (62).

Candies, marshmallows and Cherries, sour, red, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3360%
Contains more IronIron +39.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
~equal in Copper ~0.104mg

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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2760%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +6000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Cherry DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 12.18g 23%
Calories 318kcal 50kcal 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Fiber 0.1g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 5mg 173mg 5%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.112mg 5%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.044mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.143mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.04mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 3mg 3%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.4mg 2%
Protein 1.8g 1g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.03mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 9mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 16mg 1%
Choline 0.1mg 6.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.104mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.32mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 8.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.068g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.082g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.09g 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
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +80%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +567.5%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +425.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

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
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.082g

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.