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Coconut vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut and muffin different?

  • Coconut is richer in manganese, copper, fiber, and iron, while muffin is higher in vitamin K, choline, and vitamin B2.
  • Coconut covers your daily need for saturated fat, 134% more than muffin.
  • Coconut contains 8 times more fiber than muffin. Coconut contains 9g of fiber, while muffin contains 1.1g.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.

Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194.2%
Contains more IronIron +86.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +625%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +234.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%

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% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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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 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +579.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19500%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +664.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 2.844g 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 8.103g 52%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.449mg 46%
Copper 0.435mg 0.06mg 42%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 39.2µg 33%
Fiber 9g 1.1g 32%
Fats 33.49g 16.07g 27%
Choline 12.1mg 92.5mg 15%
Iron 2.43mg 1.3mg 14%
Sodium 20mg 336mg 14%
Carbs 15.23g 53g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.163mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.168mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 1.63mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 4.822g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.37mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Potassium 356mg 121mg 7%
Folate 26µg 48µg 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 146mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 1.418mg 5%
Selenium 10.1µg 8.2µg 3%
Calcium 14mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Protein 3.33g 4.49g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calories 354kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 6.23g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +108.4%
Contains more WaterWater +88.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248%
Contains more OtherOther +54.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -90.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +238.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2113.9%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.