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Marshmallow vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between marshmallow and chocolate cake?

  • Chocolate cake is richer than marshmallow in choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 27% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate cake is lower.

We used Candies, marshmallows and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2700%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +113.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1357.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5980%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2600%
Contains more CholineCholine +128300%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 5.43g 24%
Fats 0.2g 15.1g 23%
Choline 0.1mg 128.4mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Selenium 1.7µg 11.9µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 2.761g 18%
Iron 0.23mg 1.61mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.213mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 6.039g 15%
Phosphorus 8mg 106mg 14%
Copper 0.097mg 0.207mg 12%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.28mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.141mg 12%
Sodium 80mg 315mg 10%
Carbs 81.3g 53.4g 9%
Protein 1.8g 5.3g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 1.137mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 1µg 27µg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 32mg 7%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.69mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.304mg 6%
Fiber 0.1g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 5mg 140mg 4%
Calories 318kcal 371kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +194.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7450%
Contains more WaterWater +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +500%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7448.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5774.5%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.