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White bread vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between white bread and marshmallow

  • White bread is higher than marshmallow in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • White bread covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 44% more than marshmallow.
  • White bread contains 243 times more vitamin B2 than marshmallow. While white bread contains 0.243mg of vitamin B2, marshmallow contains only 0.001mg.
  • The amount of sodium in marshmallow is lower.
  • The glycemic index of marshmallow is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +4700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2420%
Contains more IronIron +1469.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1125%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1194.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6028.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10620%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11000%
Contains more CholineCholine +14500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Marshmallow DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.001mg 44%
Iron 3.61mg 0.23mg 42%
Selenium 22µg 1.7µg 37%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.078mg 29%
Folate 111µg 1µg 28%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.008mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.001mg 19%
Sodium 490mg 80mg 18%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Protein 8.85g 1.8g 14%
Calcium 144mg 3mg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 8mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.005mg 11%
Carbs 49.42g 81.3g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.047g 10%
Fiber 2.7g 0.1g 10%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.003mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 0.2g 5%
Potassium 126mg 5mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 0.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0.056g 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Calories 266kcal 318kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0.08g 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 57.56g N/A
Copper 0.101mg 0.097mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +391.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1565%
Contains more WaterWater +122.1%
Contains more OtherOther +560%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 +648.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3308.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.