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Marshmallow vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between marshmallow and chocolate ice cream?

  • Marshmallow has less vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, calcium, iron, vitamin A, and potassium than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains less saturated fat.

We used Candies, marshmallows and Ice creams, chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4880%
Contains more IronIron +304.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1237.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +47.1%
~equal in Sodium ~76mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10980%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +22400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 6.8g 31%
Carbs 81.3g 28.2g 18%
Fats 0.2g 11g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.194mg 15%
Phosphorus 8mg 107mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.554mg 11%
Calcium 3mg 109mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Iron 0.23mg 0.93mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 3.21g 8%
Potassium 5mg 249mg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 29mg 6%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.14mg 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.58mg 5%
Calories 318kcal 216kcal 5%
Protein 1.8g 3.8g 4%
Fiber 0.1g 1.2g 4%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.135mg 4%
Choline 0.1mg 22.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.042mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.41g 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 27g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 25.36g N/A
Sodium 80mg 76mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more WaterWater +239.6%
Contains more OtherOther +333.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3912.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +772.3%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.