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Peanut butter vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between peanut butter and marshmallow

  • Peanut butter is richer than marshmallow in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, phosphorus, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for peanut butter is 81% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains less saturated fat.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index than marshmallow.

Food types used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +8300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11060%
Contains more IronIron +656.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +335.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +6175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4087.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20712.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +141.2%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16710.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22640%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8600%
Contains more CholineCholine +62900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Marshmallow DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.047g 83%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 0.078mg 81%
Fats 51.36g 0.2g 79%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.008mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.08g 65%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0mg 61%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.056g 47%
Phosphorus 335mg 8mg 47%
Protein 22.21g 1.8g 41%
Magnesium 168mg 2mg 40%
Copper 0.422mg 0.097mg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.003mg 34%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.005mg 23%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.04mg 22%
Folate 87µg 1µg 22%
Carbs 22.31g 81.3g 20%
Fiber 5g 0.1g 20%
Iron 1.74mg 0.23mg 19%
Potassium 558mg 5mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.001mg 15%
Calories 598kcal 318kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.001mg 12%
Choline 63mg 0.1mg 11%
Calcium 49mg 3mg 5%
Selenium 4.1µg 1.7µg 4%
Sodium 17mg 80mg 3%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.017mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +1133.9%
Contains more FatsFats +25580%
Contains more OtherOther +863.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +264.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1233.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +32326.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26570.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.