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Marshmallow vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between marshmallow and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer than marshmallow in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, vitamin K, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 67% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains less sodium.
  • Marshmallow has a lower glycemic index than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).

Food types used in this article are Candies, marshmallows and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2940%
Contains more IronIron +2321.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8475%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +505.9%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8159%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10620%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13300%
Contains more CholineCholine +16600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.23mg 5.57mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.702mg 58%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 6.442mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.487mg 37%
Sodium 80mg 941mg 37%
Folate 1µg 134µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 4.835g 32%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.686mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin K 0µg 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 1.7µg 10.3µg 16%
Protein 1.8g 9.46g 15%
Phosphorus 8mg 102mg 13%
Fats 0.2g 8.64g 13%
Fiber 0.1g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.536mg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.056g 1.653g 7%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.086mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 1.986g 5%
Calories 318kcal 418kcal 5%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.139mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Potassium 5mg 152mg 4%
Choline 0.1mg 16.7mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 81.3g 74.05g 2%
Net carbs 81.2g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +224.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4220%
Contains more OtherOther +833.3%
~equal in Carbs ~74.05g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2382.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10187.2%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.