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Marshmallow vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marshmallow and ginger

  • Marshmallow has less copper, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, manganese, fiber, vitamin C, and choline.
  • Ginger's daily need coverage for copper is 14% more.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index than ginger.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Ginger root, 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%
Ginger
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8200%
Contains more IronIron +160.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +133%
Contains more ZincZinc +750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2762.5%

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%
Ginger
Ginger
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3960%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +28700%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Ginger DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 17.77g 21%
Copper 0.097mg 0.226mg 14%
Calories 318kcal 80kcal 12%
Potassium 5mg 415mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.16mg 12%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.229mg 10%
Magnesium 2mg 43mg 10%
Fiber 0.1g 2g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 0.1mg 28.8mg 5%
Iron 0.23mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.203mg 4%
Phosphorus 8mg 34mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.75mg 4%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.034mg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.34mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.025mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.7µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.154g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.75g 1%
Calcium 3mg 16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.203g 1%
Protein 1.8g 1.82g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.5%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more WaterWater +381%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%
~equal in Protein ~1.82g

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
Ginger
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.7%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.