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Marshmallow vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marshmallow and table salt

  • Table salt has less copper than marshmallow.
  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1682% more than marshmallow.
  • The glycemic index of marshmallow is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, marshmallows and Salt, table.

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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +223.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more IronIron +43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 80mg 38758mg 1682%
Carbs 81.3g 0g 27%
Calories 318kcal 0kcal 16%
Copper 0.097mg 0.03mg 7%
Protein 1.8g 0g 4%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.1mg 4%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.1µg 3%
Calcium 3mg 24mg 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.33mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 0g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 5mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g 0g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0g 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +8100%
Contains more OtherOther +33166.7%

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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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.