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Marshmallow vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are marshmallow and taffy (candy) different?

  • Marshmallow is higher than taffy (candy) in copper.
  • Marshmallow covers your daily need for copper 11% more than taffy (candy).
  • Marshmallow contains 60 times more protein than taffy (candy). Marshmallow contains 1.8g of protein, while taffy (candy) contains 0.03g.
  • Marshmallow is lower in sugar.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index (62) than taffy (candy) (51).

Candies, marshmallows and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe 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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +2200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35%

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 0% 0% 9% 1.8% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Marshmallow Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Copper 0.097mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.056g 2.049g 9%
Fats 0.2g 3.33g 5%
Calories 318kcal 397kcal 4%
Protein 1.8g 0.03g 4%
Carbs 81.3g 91.56g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 9mg 3%
Iron 0.23mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.21mg 2%
Selenium 1.7µg 0.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.028mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.08g 0.838g 2%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 1mg 1%
Sodium 80mg 52mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.012mg 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.013g 1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 0.086g 1%
Weight per 100 calories 31g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 0.47 N/A
Net carbs 81.2g 91.56g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 5mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 57.56g 68.48g N/A
Fiber 0.1g 0g 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.005mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.131g N/A
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.047g 0.121g 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% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5900%
Contains more WaterWater +238.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1565%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +947.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.4%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.