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Marshmallow vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marshmallow and ginger ale

  • Ginger ale has less copper.
  • Marshmallow has 6 times more sugar than ginger ale. Marshmallow has 57.56g of sugar, while ginger ale has 8.9g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +438.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Ginger ale DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 8.76g 24%
Calories 318kcal 34kcal 14%
Copper 0.097mg 0.018mg 9%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Protein 1.8g 0g 4%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Sodium 80mg 7mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.18mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 8.76g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 5mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g 8.9g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0g 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +828.1%
Contains more OtherOther +2900%
Contains more WaterWater +456.3%

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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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.