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Marshmallow vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between marshmallow and nutmeg

  • Marshmallow contains less manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nutmeg is 0, while the glycemic index of marshmallow is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6900%
Contains more IronIron +1221.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +958.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2562.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36150%
~equal in Selenium ~1.6µg

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%
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
Contains more CholineCholine +8700%
~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 Nutmeg DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 2.9mg 126%
Saturated fat 0.056g 25.94g 118%
Copper 0.097mg 1.027mg 103%
Fiber 0.1g 20.8g 83%
Fats 0.2g 36.31g 56%
Magnesium 2mg 183mg 43%
Iron 0.23mg 3.04mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.346mg 29%
Phosphorus 8mg 213mg 29%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Zinc 0.04mg 2.15mg 19%
Calcium 3mg 184mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.16mg 12%
Carbs 81.3g 49.29g 11%
Potassium 5mg 350mg 10%
Calories 318kcal 525kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 3.22g 8%
Protein 1.8g 5.84g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 1.299mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.057mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.35g 2%
Choline 0.1mg 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 2.99g N/A
Selenium 1.7µg 1.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.9%
Contains more WaterWater +163.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.4%
Contains more FatsFats +18055%
Contains more OtherOther +676.7%

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.7%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.