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Marshmallow vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between marshmallow and dulce de Leche

  • Marshmallow has more copper, while dulce de Leche has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, choline, vitamin B12, and potassium.
  • Dulce de Leche's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 31% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 24 times less copper than marshmallow. Marshmallow contains 0.097mg of copper, while dulce de Leche contains 0.004mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dulce de Leche is 42, while the glycemic index of marshmallow is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +35.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6900%
Contains more ZincZinc +1875%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.8%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
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 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +89000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.405mg 31%
Phosphorus 8mg 193mg 26%
Calcium 3mg 251mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.056g 4.534g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.835mg 17%
Choline 0.1mg 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Fats 0.2g 7.35g 11%
Copper 0.097mg 0.004mg 10%
Protein 1.8g 6.84g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Potassium 5mg 350mg 10%
Carbs 81.3g 55.35g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 74µg 8%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.79mg 7%
Magnesium 2mg 22mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 2.143g 5%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 129mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 2.7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.375g 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Calories 318kcal 315kcal 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 49.74g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +280%
Contains more FatsFats +3575%
Contains more WaterWater +75.1%
Contains more OtherOther +483.3%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2578.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +697.9%

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.