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Marshmallow vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between marshmallow and squid

  • Squid is higher than marshmallow in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Squid covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 225% more than marshmallow.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, marshmallows and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12640%
Contains more IronIron +4613%
Contains more CopperCopper +928.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +8550%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2512.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5170.6%

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%
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2706.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 1.7µg 89.6µg 160%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 1.729mg 133%
Iron 0.23mg 10.84mg 133%
Copper 0.097mg 0.998mg 100%
Phosphorus 8mg 580mg 82%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Protein 1.8g 32.48g 61%
Zinc 0.04mg 3.46mg 31%
Sodium 80mg 744mg 29%
Carbs 81.3g 1.64g 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.27mg 21%
Potassium 5mg 637mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.9mg 18%
Calcium 3mg 180mg 18%
Magnesium 2mg 60mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 2.189mg 13%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.209mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Calories 318kcal 158kcal 8%
Folate 1µg 24µg 6%
Fats 0.2g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.017mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.236g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.268g 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4857.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1704.4%
Contains more FatsFats +600%
Contains more WaterWater +272.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1020%

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
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +470.2%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.