Chocolate brownie vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate brownie and muffin different?
- Chocolate brownie is higher than muffin in copper, vitamin A, magnesium, iron, manganese, selenium, and zinc.
- Chocolate brownie covers your daily need for copper, 36% more than muffin.
- Chocolate brownie contains 11 times more vitamin A than muffin. Chocolate brownie contains 827IU of vitamin A, while muffin contains 73IU.
- Muffin is lower in saturated fat.
- Muffin has a higher glycemic index (59) than chocolate brownie (42).
Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +430% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +41.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +546.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +162.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +40.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +738.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +135% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +65.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.388mg | 0.06mg | 36% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
| Fats | 29.1g | 16.07g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 7.319g | 2.844g | 20% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin A | 176µg | 21µg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.839g | 4.822g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 30mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 10mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.412g | 8.103g | 9% |
| Iron | 1.84mg | 1.3mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 8.2µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.587mg | 0.449mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 0.37mg | 5% |
| Folate | 29µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 375kcal | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.094mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Protein | 6.2g | 4.49g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.982mg | 1.418mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.168mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 146mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 121mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 50.2g | 53g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 57mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 50.2g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 343mg | 336mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.16µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.078mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.228mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.283mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.298mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.136mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 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
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
29.1 g
Carbs:
50.2 g
Water:
12.6 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
4.49 g
Fats:
16.07 g
Carbs:
53 g
Water:
24.96 g
Other:
1.48 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.1% |
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Carbs
~53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.412 g
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 | +124.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.1% |
