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Marshmallow vs. Porridge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marshmallow and porridge different?

  • Marshmallow is higher in copper; however, porridge is richer in iron and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for porridge is 44% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains 1919 times more sugar than porridge. While marshmallow contains 57.56g of sugar, porridge contains only 0.03g.

Candies, marshmallows and Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220%
Contains more IronIron +1526.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +87.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.7%

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 0% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~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 Porridge DV% diff.
Iron 0.23mg 3.74mg 44%
Carbs 81.3g 10.52g 24%
Calories 318kcal 50kcal 13%
Calcium 3mg 87mg 8%
Copper 0.097mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.055mg 5%
Folate 1µg 12µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.52mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 6mg 3%
Selenium 1.7µg 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.025mg 2%
Fiber 0.1g 0.5g 2%
Magnesium 2mg 5mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.071mg 1%
Protein 1.8g 1.44g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.21g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 10.02g N/A
Potassium 5mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g 0.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.033g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.028g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.114g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.11mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.078mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +672.8%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
Contains more WaterWater +434.2%
~equal in Fats ~0.21g

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
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.6%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.