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Marshmallow vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marshmallow and watermelon

  • Marshmallow has more copper; however, watermelon has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Watermelon's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 11% more.
  • Marshmallow has 9 times more sugar than watermelon. Marshmallow has 57.56g of sugar, while watermelon has 6.2g.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index than marshmallow.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Watermelon, raw.

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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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +131%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2140%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375%
~equal in Iron ~0.24mg

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +4000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Watermelon DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 7.55g 25%
Calories 318kcal 30kcal 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.042mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.221mg 4%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.033mg 3%
Sodium 80mg 1mg 3%
Potassium 5mg 112mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.021mg 2%
Protein 1.8g 0.61g 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Folate 1µg 3µg 1%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.1mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.038mg 1%
Fiber 0.1g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.178mg 1%
Choline 0.1mg 4.1mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 7.15g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Iron 0.23mg 0.24mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g 6.2g N/A
Phosphorus 8mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.016g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.037g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.006mg 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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +195.1%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +976.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more WaterWater +457.6%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +116.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.05g

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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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.