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Pectin vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pectin and marshmallow?

  • Marshmallow has less copper, fiber, and iron than pectin.
  • Pectin's daily need coverage for copper is 36% higher.
  • Pectin has 86 times more fiber than marshmallow. Pectin has 8.6g of fiber, while marshmallow has 0.1g.
  • Marshmallow contains less sodium.

We used Pectin, unsweetened, dry mix and Candies, marshmallows types in this comparison.

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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.
Pectin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 2.1% 0.62% 102% 140% 13% 0.86% 26% 9.1% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more IronIron +1078.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +333%
Contains more ZincZinc +1075%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Pectin
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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% 0% 0% 0% 2% 14% 0.09% 6.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1460%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pectin Marshmallow DV% diff.
Copper 0.42mg 0.097mg 36%
Fiber 8.6g 0.1g 34%
Iron 2.71mg 0.23mg 31%
Sodium 200mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.001mg 5%
Zinc 0.47mg 0.04mg 4%
Carbs 90.4g 81.3g 3%
Protein 0.3g 1.8g 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.7µg 3%
Manganese 0.07mg 0.008mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.005mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.001mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.003mg 1%
Phosphorus 2mg 8mg 1%
Calories 325kcal 318kcal 0%
Fats 0.3g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 81.8g 81.2g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 7mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.005mg 0.078mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.05g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.09g 0.047g 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
Pectin
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90% 9%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 8.7 g
Other: 0.3 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 FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +500%
Contains more WaterWater +88.5%
~equal in Other ~0.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pectin
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33% 7% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +700%

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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. Pectin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168821/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.