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Marshmallow vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marshmallow and milk different?

  • Marshmallow is richer in copper, while milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B5.
  • Milk covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 20% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow contains 10 times more copper than milk. Marshmallow contains 0.097mg of copper, while milk contains 0.01mg.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index (62) than milk (31).

Candies, marshmallows and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types were used in this article.

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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%
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more IronIron +666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +870%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2900%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1087.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.1%

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +17600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Milk DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 4.99g 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Calories 318kcal 42kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.185mg 14%
Phosphorus 8mg 95mg 12%
Calcium 3mg 125mg 12%
Copper 0.097mg 0.01mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.361mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Potassium 5mg 150mg 4%
Iron 0.23mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.037mg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.42mg 3%
Choline 0.1mg 17.7mg 3%
Protein 1.8g 3.37g 3%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.633g 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.02mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 44mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 5.2g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.277g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1529.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.2%
Contains more FatsFats +385%
Contains more WaterWater +448.3%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.3%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.