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Sugar substitute vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between sugar substitute and marshmallow

  • Sugar substitute is higher in calcium, yet marshmallow is higher in copper.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily calcium needs 88% more than marshmallow.
  • Sugar substitute contains 7 times more sodium than marshmallow. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, marshmallow contains only 80mg.
  • The glycemic index of sugar substitute is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +680%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more IronIron +43.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1285.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86%
~equal in Zinc ~0.04mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~8mg

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
~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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Marshmallow DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 3mg 88%
Sodium 572mg 80mg 21%
Copper 0.007mg 0.097mg 10%
Selenium 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.005mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0.1g 2%
Calories 347kcal 318kcal 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.003mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.001mg 1%
Protein 2.06g 1.8g 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.001mg 1%
Iron 0.16mg 0.23mg 1%
Potassium 39mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 84.77g 81.3g 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 57.56g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 8mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1243.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +79.4%
~equal in Carbs ~81.3g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.