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Marshmallow vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between marshmallow and wheat

  • Marshmallow has less selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Wheat 's daily need coverage for selenium is 159% more.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index than wheat .

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Wheat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8520%
Contains more IronIron +1430.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +470.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +10300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +6250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5158.8%

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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +4200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 1.7µg 89.4µg 159%
Manganese 0.008mg 3.012mg 131%
Phosphorus 8mg 508mg 71%
Copper 0.097mg 0.553mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 6.738mg 42%
Iron 0.23mg 3.52mg 41%
Zinc 0.04mg 4.16mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.419mg 35%
Magnesium 2mg 144mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.419mg 32%
Protein 1.8g 13.68g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.935mg 19%
Potassium 5mg 431mg 13%
Folate 1µg 43µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.121mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.978g 6%
Sodium 80mg 2mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 34mg 3%
Carbs 81.3g 71.13g 3%
Fats 0.2g 2.47g 3%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.454g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.344g 1%
Calories 318kcal 339kcal 1%
Net carbs 81.2g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +660%
Contains more FatsFats +1135%
Contains more OtherOther +493.3%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1980.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.