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Marshmallow vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marshmallow and potato salad

  • The amount of vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and iron in potato salad is higher than in marshmallow.
  • Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow contains less sodium.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of marshmallow is 62, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4980%
Contains more IronIron +182.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1162.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.2%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1041%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10580%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4600%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 3.737g 25%
Carbs 81.3g 11.17g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 80mg 529mg 20%
Fats 0.2g 8.2g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.141mg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.534mg 11%
Calories 318kcal 143kcal 9%
Potassium 5mg 254mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.077mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.429g 6%
Phosphorus 8mg 52mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 2.48g 6%
Iron 0.23mg 0.65mg 5%
Fiber 0.1g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.89mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.06mg 5%
Selenium 1.7µg 4.1µg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.101mg 4%
Magnesium 2mg 15mg 3%
Protein 1.8g 2.68g 2%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.31mg 2%
Copper 0.097mg 0.118mg 2%
Folate 1µg 7µg 2%
Net carbs 81.2g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +627.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4000%
Contains more WaterWater +363.4%
Contains more OtherOther +550%

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% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7851.1%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.