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Marshmallow vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marshmallow and egg whites

  • Marshmallow has more copper; however, egg whites are richer in vitamin B2 and selenium.
  • Egg whites cover your daily vitamin B2 needs 34% more than marshmallow.
  • Egg whites have 81 times less sugar than marshmallow. Marshmallow has 57.56g of sugar, while egg whites have 0.71g.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of marshmallow is 62, while the glycemic index of egg whites is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more IronIron +187.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1076.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +1000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.439mg 34%
Selenium 1.7µg 20µg 33%
Carbs 81.3g 0.73g 27%
Protein 1.8g 10.9g 18%
Calories 318kcal 52kcal 13%
Copper 0.097mg 0.023mg 8%
Potassium 5mg 163mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Sodium 80mg 166mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.19mg 4%
Iron 0.23mg 0.08mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Phosphorus 8mg 15mg 1%
Folate 1µg 4µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 0.73g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g 0.71g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.005mg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 1.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11037%
Contains more ProteinProtein +505.6%
Contains more WaterWater +434%
Contains more OtherOther +110%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.