Marshmallow vs. Tapioca — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between marshmallow and tapioca

Marshmallow is higher in carbs and copper, yet tapioca is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
Marshmallow covers your daily carbs needs 21% more than tapioca.
Marshmallow contains 8 times more copper than tapioca. While marshmallow contains 0.097mg of copper, tapioca contains only 0.012mg.
The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
The glycemic index of marshmallow is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Candies, marshmallows and Puddings, tapioca, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Marshmallow

Tapioca

Contains more IronIron	+283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+708.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+14.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+3400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+2560%
Contains more ZincZinc	+775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+925%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.6%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Marshmallow

Tapioca

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+5440%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.075mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Carbs	81.3g	19.56g	21%
Calories	318kcal	105kcal	11%
Phosphorus	8mg	82mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.001mg	0.143mg	11%
Calcium	3mg	105mg	10%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.25µg	10%
Copper	0.097mg	0.012mg	9%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.9µg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	47µg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.005mg	0.277mg	5%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	34 IU	4%
Potassium	5mg	133mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.056g	0.991g	4%
Zinc	0.04mg	0.35mg	3%
Protein	1.8g	2.88g	2%
Fats	0.2g	1.67g	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	6mg	2%
Magnesium	2mg	12mg	2%
Iron	0.23mg	0.06mg	2%
Sodium	80mg	121mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.001mg	0.03mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.003mg	0.033mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Selenium	1.7µg	2µg	1%
Folate	1µg	4µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.08g	0.452g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	0.57g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	1767kcal	365kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	31g	95g	N/A
Net carbs	81.2g	19.56g	N/A
Sugar	57.56g		N/A
Fiber	0.1g	0g	0%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.007mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.078mg	0.075mg	0%
Choline	0.1mg		0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.047g	0.061g	0%
Tryptophan	0mg	0.041mg	0%
Threonine	0.035mg	0.13mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.028mg	0.173mg	0%
Leucine	0.066mg	0.282mg	0%
Lysine	0.077mg	0.228mg	0%
Methionine	0.015mg	0.073mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.042mg	0.139mg	0%
Valine	0.05mg	0.192mg	0%
Histidine	0.017mg	0.078mg	0%