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Canola oil vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between canola oil and muffin?

  • Canola oil is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, yet muffin is richer in phosphorus, manganese, choline, iron, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Canola oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 106% higher.
  • Canola oil has 3 times more saturated fat than muffin. Canola oil has 7.365g of saturated fat, while muffin has 2.844g.
  • Canola oil has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Oil, canola and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Muffin
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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 -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 349% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 178% 0% 0.11%
Muffin
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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 EVitamin E +971.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Canola oil Muffin DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 63.276g 4.822g 146%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.142g 8.103g 134%
Fats 100g 16.07g 129%
Vitamin E 17.46mg 1.63mg 106%
Vitamin K 71.3µg 39.2µg 27%
Calories 884kcal 375kcal 25%
Saturated fat 7.365g 2.844g 21%
Phosphorus 0mg 146mg 21%
Manganese 0mg 0.449mg 20%
Carbs 0g 53g 18%
Choline 0.2mg 92.5mg 17%
Iron 0mg 1.3mg 16%
Selenium 0µg 8.2µg 15%
Sodium 0mg 336mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.168mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.163mg 13%
Folate 0µg 48µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Protein 0g 4.49g 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.418mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.47mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Copper 0mg 0.06mg 7%
Potassium 0mg 121mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Calcium 0mg 44mg 4%
Zinc 0mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.395g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 9.137g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 18.64g 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Muffin
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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 FatsFats +522.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 64% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 63.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.142 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1212.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.4%

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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. Canola oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172336/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.