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Marshmallow vs. Figs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between marshmallow and figs

  • Figs are higher than marshmallow in fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Figs cover your daily fiber needs 11% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow contains 4 times more sugar than figs. While marshmallow contains 57.56g of sugar, figs contain only 16.26g.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, marshmallows and Figs, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 11% 20% 14% 23% 4.1% 6% 0.13% 17% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +750%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4540%
Contains more IronIron +60.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1500%

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 6.7% 2.3% 2.2% 0% 15% 12% 7.5% 18% 26% 0% 12% 4.5% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +4600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Figs DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 19.18g 21%
Calories 318kcal 74kcal 12%
Fiber 0.1g 2.9g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.113mg 8%
Potassium 5mg 232mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.3mg 6%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.128mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.06mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.7µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.05mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 17mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 1mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.2µg 3%
Calcium 3mg 35mg 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.07mg 3%
Protein 1.8g 0.75g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.37mg 2%
Phosphorus 8mg 14mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Choline 0.1mg 4.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.144g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.11mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 16.28g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 16.26g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.06g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.024mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.033mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.011mg 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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19% 79%
Protein: 0.75 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 19.18 g
Water: 79.11 g
Other: 0.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.9%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +382.4%
Contains more OtherOther +120%

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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22% 24% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.066 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.144 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.06g

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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. Figs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173021/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.