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Marshmallow vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marshmallow and mixed nuts

  • Marshmallow has less copper, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin E, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron than mixed nuts.
  • Mixed nuts cover your daily need for copper, 90% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of marshmallow is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, marshmallows and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added.

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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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12540%
Contains more IronIron +1034.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +835.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +8300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1894.1%

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%
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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11633.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8200%
Contains more CholineCholine +51900%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 14.612g 97%
Copper 0.097mg 0.907mg 90%
Manganese 0.008mg 2.04mg 88%
Fats 0.2g 53.95g 83%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 28.488g 71%
Phosphorus 8mg 456mg 64%
Selenium 1.7µg 33.9µg 59%
Magnesium 2mg 229mg 54%
Vitamin E 0mg 7.82mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 7.709mg 48%
Saturated fat 0.056g 8.711g 39%
Protein 1.8g 20.04g 36%
Iron 0.23mg 2.61mg 30%
Zinc 0.04mg 3.36mg 30%
Fiber 0.1g 7g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.352mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 1.14mg 23%
Folate 1µg 83µg 21%
Carbs 81.3g 21.05g 20%
Potassium 5mg 632mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.189mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.196mg 15%
Calories 318kcal 607kcal 14%
Calcium 3mg 117mg 11%
Choline 0.1mg 52mg 9%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.7µg 5%
Sodium 80mg 5mg 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +286.2%
Contains more WaterWater +688.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1013.3%
Contains more FatsFats +26875%
Contains more OtherOther +860%

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
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35510%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30989.4%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.