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Apple pie vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between apple pie and muffin?

  • Muffin is richer than apple pie in phosphorus, manganese, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 17% more.
  • The glycemic index of apple pie is lower.

We used Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this article.

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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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.3mg

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 8.103g 39%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Phosphorus 24mg 146mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.449mg 12%
Folate 4µg 48µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Fats 11g 16.07g 8%
Calories 237kcal 375kcal 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 0.47mg 7%
Carbs 34g 53g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.16µg 6%
Protein 1.9g 4.49g 5%
Saturated fat 3.797g 2.844g 4%
Calcium 11mg 44mg 3%
Sodium 266mg 336mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.168mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 1.418mg 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.1g 2%
Copper 0.046mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 65mg 121mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 29µg 21µg 1%
Iron 1.21mg 1.3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 4.822g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Magnesium 7mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.163mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +109.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.3%
Contains more FatsFats +46.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.822g

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/nutrients
  2. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.