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Marshmallow vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between marshmallow and whey

  • Marshmallow has more copper; however, whey is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Whey covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 12% more than marshmallow.
  • Whey has 24 times less copper than marshmallow. Marshmallow has 0.097mg of copper, while whey has 0.004mg.
  • Whey contains less sugar.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of marshmallow is 62, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more IronIron +283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3120%
Contains more ZincZinc +225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.8%

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%
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +7560%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +15900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.074mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Whey DV% diff.
Carbs 81.3g 5.14g 25%
Calories 318kcal 27kcal 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.158mg 12%
Copper 0.097mg 0.004mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.383mg 8%
Phosphorus 8mg 46mg 5%
Potassium 5mg 161mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Choline 0.1mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.031mg 2%
Iron 0.23mg 0.06mg 2%
Protein 1.8g 0.85g 2%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.13mg 1%
Magnesium 2mg 8mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 54mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.23g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.36g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 5.14g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Selenium 1.7µg 1.9µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.074mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.016mg 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
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1481.7%
Contains more FatsFats +80%
Contains more WaterWater +467.8%
Contains more OtherOther +76.7%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +327.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.