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Nutmeg vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between nutmeg and marshmallow

  • Marshmallow contains less manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate than nutmeg.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 129% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains 363 times less manganese than nutmeg. Nutmeg contains 2.9mg of manganese, while marshmallow contains 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nutmeg is 0, while the glycemic index of marshmallow is 62.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Candies, marshmallows.

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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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +9050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6900%
Contains more IronIron +1221.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +958.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2562.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36150%
~equal in Selenium ~1.7µg

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.
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
8
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5233.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
Contains more CholineCholine +8700%
~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 Nutmeg Marshmallow DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.008mg 126%
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.056g 118%
Copper 1.027mg 0.097mg 103%
Fiber 20.8g 0.1g 83%
Fats 36.31g 0.2g 56%
Magnesium 183mg 2mg 43%
Iron 3.04mg 0.23mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.001mg 29%
Phosphorus 213mg 8mg 29%
Folate 76µg 1µg 19%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.04mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 3mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.003mg 12%
Carbs 49.29g 81.3g 11%
Potassium 350mg 5mg 10%
Calories 525kcal 318kcal 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.08g 8%
Protein 5.84g 1.8g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.078mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.001mg 4%
Sodium 16mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.047g 2%
Choline 8.8mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 57.56g N/A
Selenium 1.6µg 1.7µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +224.4%
Contains more FatsFats +18055%
Contains more OtherOther +676.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.9%
Contains more WaterWater +163.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3925%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.