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Marshmallow vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marshmallow and heart of palm different?

  • Marshmallow is richer in carbs, while heart of palm is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Heart of palm covers your daily need for vitamin B6 62% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow contains 3 times more carbs than heart of palm. Marshmallow contains 81.3g of carbs, while heart of palm contains 25.61g.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index (62) than heart of palm (32).

Candies, marshmallows and Hearts of palm, raw types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36020%
Contains more IronIron +634.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +563.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +9225%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1650%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 27% 0% 1% 10% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26900%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Heart of palm DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.81mg 62%
Copper 0.097mg 0.644mg 61%
Potassium 5mg 1806mg 53%
Zinc 0.04mg 3.73mg 34%
Carbs 81.3g 25.61g 19%
Phosphorus 8mg 140mg 19%
Iron 0.23mg 1.69mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.18mg 14%
Calories 318kcal 115kcal 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Fiber 0.1g 1.5g 6%
Folate 1µg 24µg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.9mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.05mg 4%
Sodium 80mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.5mg 3%
Protein 1.8g 2.7g 2%
Magnesium 2mg 10mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 18mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.7µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 0.57g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1767kcal 426kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 87g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.046g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.005g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.089g 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% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +217.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more WaterWater +323.8%
~equal in Fats ~0.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1500%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +89.4%

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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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/nutrients
  2. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.