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Marshmallow vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between marshmallow and icing?

  • Marshmallow is richer in copper, yet icing is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Icing's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 23% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains less sugar.
  • Icing has a lower glycemic index than marshmallow.

We used Candies, marshmallows and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat types in this comparison.

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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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +580%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125%
~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%
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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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +2200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 7.951g 53%
Fats 0.2g 16.23g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.302mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.056g 2.974g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 4.86g 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Copper 0.097mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.53mg 10%
Calories 318kcal 418kcal 5%
Sodium 80mg 184mg 5%
Carbs 81.3g 67.89g 4%
Protein 1.8g 0g 4%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.01mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 5mg 34mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g 63.1g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 2.3mg 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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8015%
Contains more OtherOther +170%
~equal in Water ~15.07g

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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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5975%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16817%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.