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Marshmallow vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marshmallow and pasta

  • The amount of vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3 in pasta is higher than in marshmallow.
  • Pasta covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 17% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of marshmallow is 62, while the glycemic index of pasta is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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%
Pasta
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +380%
Contains more IronIron +395.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +687.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2700%
~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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%
Pasta
Pasta
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1171.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3560%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +6300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Pasta DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 24.93g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.209mg 17%
Folate 1µg 64µg 16%
Iron 0.23mg 1.14mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.15mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.224mg 9%
Calories 318kcal 131kcal 9%
Phosphorus 8mg 63mg 8%
Protein 1.8g 5.15g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.992mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.56mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.183mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 18mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.429g 3%
Sodium 80mg 6mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.034mg 2%
Fats 0.2g 1.05g 1%
Potassium 5mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 24.93g N/A
Calcium 3mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Copper 0.097mg 0.093mg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +226.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.1%
Contains more FatsFats +425%
Contains more WaterWater +318%
~equal in Other ~0.31g

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
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -62.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +812.8%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.