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Spaghetti vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Spaghetti and Marshmallow?

  • Spaghetti is richer than Marshmallow in Selenium, Manganese, Phosphorus, and Fiber.
  • Spaghetti's daily need coverage for Selenium is 45% more.
  • Spaghetti has 40 times more Manganese than Marshmallow. While Spaghetti has 0.322mg of Manganese, Marshmallow has only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of Sugar in Spaghetti is lower.

We used Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt and Candies, marshmallows types 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.
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
10
:
0
Marshmallow
Marshmallow
Contains more Calcium +133.3%
Contains more Iron +117.4%
Contains more Magnesium +800%
Contains more Phosphorus +625%
Contains more Potassium +780%
Contains less Sodium -98.8%
Contains more Zinc +1175%
Contains more Manganese +3925%
Contains more Selenium +1452.9%
Equal in Copper - 0.097
Spaghetti
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 19% 13% 25% 4% 1% 14% 34% 43% 144%
Marshmallow
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 9% 2% 4% 1% 11% 2% 33% 2% 10%
Contains more Calcium +133.3%
Contains more Iron +117.4%
Contains more Magnesium +800%
Contains more Phosphorus +625%
Contains more Potassium +780%
Contains less Sodium -98.8%
Contains more Zinc +1175%
Contains more Manganese +3925%
Contains more Selenium +1452.9%
Equal in Copper - 0.097

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.
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
7
:
0
Marshmallow
Marshmallow
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +2140%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1533.3%
Contains more Folate +600%
Spaghetti
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 5% 5% 8% 7% 12% 6% 0% 0%
Marshmallow
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +412.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +2140%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +1533.3%
Contains more Folate +600%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
3
:
2
Marshmallow
Marshmallow
Contains more Protein +222.2%
Contains more Fats +365%
Contains more Water +278.8%
Contains more Carbs +163.4%
Equal in Other - 0.3
Spaghetti
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Marshmallow
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 Protein +222.2%
Contains more Fats +365%
Contains more Water +278.8%
Contains more Carbs +163.4%
Equal in Other - 0.3

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spaghetti
Spaghetti
2
:
1
Marshmallow
Marshmallow
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +63.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +593.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.2%
Spaghetti
28% 21% 52%
Saturated Fat: 0.176 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.326 g
Marshmallow
31% 44% 26%
Saturated Fat: 0.056 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.047 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +63.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +593.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Spaghetti Marshmallow
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spaghetti Marshmallow Opinion
Net carbs 29.06g 81.2g Marshmallow
Protein 5.8g 1.8g Spaghetti
Fats 0.93g 0.2g Spaghetti
Carbs 30.86g 81.3g Marshmallow
Calories 158kcal 318kcal Marshmallow
Starch 26.01g Spaghetti
Fructose 0.03g Spaghetti
Sugar 0.56g 57.56g Spaghetti
Fiber 1.8g 0.1g Spaghetti
Calcium 7mg 3mg Spaghetti
Iron 0.5mg 0.23mg Spaghetti
Magnesium 18mg 2mg Spaghetti
Phosphorus 58mg 8mg Spaghetti
Potassium 44mg 5mg Spaghetti
Sodium 1mg 80mg Spaghetti
Zinc 0.51mg 0.04mg Spaghetti
Copper 0.1mg 0.097mg Spaghetti
Manganese 0.322mg 0.008mg Spaghetti
Selenium 26.4µg 1.7µg Spaghetti
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg Spaghetti
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.001mg Spaghetti
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.001mg Spaghetti
Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.078mg Spaghetti
Vitamin B5 0.112mg 0.005mg Spaghetti
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.003mg Spaghetti
Folate 7µg 1µg Spaghetti
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0mg Spaghetti
Threonine 0.206mg 0.035mg Spaghetti
Isoleucine 0.228mg 0.028mg Spaghetti
Leucine 0.44mg 0.066mg Spaghetti
Lysine 0.133mg 0.077mg Spaghetti
Methionine 0.065mg 0.015mg Spaghetti
Phenylalanine 0.297mg 0.042mg Spaghetti
Valine 0.262mg 0.05mg Spaghetti
Histidine 0.132mg 0.017mg Spaghetti
Saturated Fat 0.176g 0.056g Marshmallow
Monounsaturated Fat 0.131g 0.08g Spaghetti
Polyunsaturated fat 0.326g 0.047g Spaghetti
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g Spaghetti

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Spaghetti Marshmallow
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
3%
Spaghetti
0%
Marshmallow
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
30%
Spaghetti
7%
Marshmallow

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Sugar (difference - 57g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 79mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is cheaper?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is cheaper (difference - $0.9)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Marshmallow
Marshmallow is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.12g)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.