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Pudding vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pudding and marshmallow

  • Pudding is higher than marshmallow in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B5.
  • Pudding covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 13% more than marshmallow.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pudding is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk 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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
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 +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2900%
Contains more IronIron +47.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +987.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%

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.
Pudding
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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% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6420%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +11200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pudding Marshmallow DV% diff.
Carbs 19.64g 81.3g 21%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.157mg 0.001mg 12%
Phosphorus 87mg 8mg 11%
Calories 120kcal 318kcal 10%
Calcium 106mg 3mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.81g 0.056g 8%
Vitamin D 44IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.326mg 0.005mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Fats 3.15g 0.2g 5%
Manganese 0.097mg 0.008mg 4%
Vitamin A 39µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 3.7µg 1.7µg 4%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.04mg 4%
Potassium 150mg 5mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 2mg 4%
Cholesterol 9mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.8g 0.1g 3%
Protein 3.16g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.001mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.819g 0.08g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 0.1mg 2%
Copper 0.111mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 0.003mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.18g 0.047g 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.34mg 0.23mg 1%
Sodium 98mg 80mg 1%
Net carbs 18.84g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 11.96g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.133mg 0.078mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 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
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 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 +75.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1475%
Contains more WaterWater +345.9%
Contains more OtherOther +206.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 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 +923.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

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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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.