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Marshmallow vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between marshmallow and fruit preserves

  • Marshmallow has less vitamin C and vitamin B2 than fruit preserves.
  • Marshmallow has 5 times more protein than fruit preserves. While marshmallow has 1.8g of protein, fruit preserves have only 0.37g.
  • Fruit preserves have less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of marshmallow is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Candies, marshmallows and Jams and preserves.

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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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1440%
Contains more IronIron +113%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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 29% 0% 0% 2.4% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 8.8mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.076mg 6%
Carbs 81.3g 68.86g 4%
Fiber 0.1g 1.1g 4%
Protein 1.8g 0.37g 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.49mg 3%
Folate 1µg 11µg 3%
Calories 318kcal 278kcal 2%
Calcium 3mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 5mg 77mg 2%
Phosphorus 8mg 19mg 2%
Sodium 80mg 32mg 2%
Choline 0.1mg 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.04mg 1%
Selenium 1.7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.02mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 31g 36g N/A
Fats 0.2g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 81.2g 67.76g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g 48.5g N/A
Copper 0.097mg 0.1mg 0%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.036mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.056g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.038g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.077mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.042mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.05mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.017mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +386.5%
Contains more FatsFats +185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.1%
Contains more WaterWater +85.8%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.