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Marshmallow vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between marshmallow and ice cream

  • Marshmallow has more carbs, while ice cream has more vitamin B2, fats, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B5.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 3 times less carbs than marshmallow. Marshmallow contains 81.3g of carbs, while ice cream contains 23.6g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in marshmallow is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, marshmallows and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +155.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3880%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1212.5%
~equal in Sodium ~80mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.008mg
~equal in Selenium ~1.8µg

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 2% 3% 39% 6% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11520%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.056g 6.79g 31%
Carbs 81.3g 23.6g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.24mg 18%
Fats 0.2g 11g 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Phosphorus 8mg 105mg 14%
Calcium 3mg 128mg 13%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.581mg 12%
Copper 0.097mg 0.023mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 2.969g 7%
Calories 318kcal 207kcal 6%
Potassium 5mg 199mg 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.69mg 6%
Choline 0.1mg 26mg 5%
Protein 1.8g 3.5g 3%
Magnesium 2mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.048mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.452g 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.09mg 2%
Fiber 0.1g 0.7g 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 1µg 5µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.57g 1.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 1767kcal 591kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 31g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 0.5 N/A
Net carbs 81.2g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 57.56g 21.22g N/A
Sodium 80mg 80mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.008mg 0%
Selenium 1.7µg 1.8µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.116mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.003g N/A

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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more WaterWater +272%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3611.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +861.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.