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Potato vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and marshmallow different?

  • Potatoes are higher than marshmallow in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 23% more than marshmallow.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than marshmallow (62).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Candies, marshmallows types were used in this article.

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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.
Potato
Potato
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8400%
Contains more IronIron +252.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +612.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325%

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.
Potato
Potato
10
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1260.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9833.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +12000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Marshmallow DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.003mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 17.49g 81.3g 21%
Calories 77kcal 318kcal 12%
Potassium 425mg 5mg 12%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.008mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0.1g 8%
Phosphorus 57mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.001mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 0.23mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.005mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.078mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Sodium 6mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.001mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.04mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.097mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 3mg 1%
Protein 2.05g 1.8g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.017mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +383.2%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +364.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -55.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.