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Marshmallow vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marshmallow and sweet potato

  • Marshmallow has less vitamin A, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, fiber, manganese, potassium, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium than sweet potato.
  • Sweet potato covers your daily need for vitamin A, 284% more than marshmallow.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, marshmallows and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6640%
Contains more IronIron +165.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +487.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3125%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6866.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +12200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Carbs 81.3g 20.12g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.8mg 16%
Calories 318kcal 86kcal 12%
Fiber 0.1g 3g 12%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.258mg 11%
Potassium 5mg 337mg 10%
Phosphorus 8mg 47mg 6%
Copper 0.097mg 0.151mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.078mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 25mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Iron 0.23mg 0.61mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 30mg 3%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.557mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.3mg 2%
Choline 0.1mg 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.6µg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Sodium 80mg 55mg 1%
Protein 1.8g 1.57g 0%
Fats 0.2g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 4.18g N/A
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.018g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.6%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.1%
Contains more WaterWater +371.2%
Contains more OtherOther +226.7%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +235.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.9%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.