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Coffeecake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between coffeecake and muffin?

  • Coffeecake is higher in selenium and vitamin B12, yet muffin is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Coffeecake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% more.
  • Coffeecake has 2 times more potassium than muffin. While coffeecake has 289mg of potassium, muffin has only 121mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in muffin is lower.

We used Coffeecake, cheese 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 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
Muffin
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.2%
Contains more IronIron +103.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161%
~equal in Sodium ~336mg

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 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29% 0%
Muffin
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 AVitamin A +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffeecake Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.645g 8.103g 43%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Cholesterol 85mg 30mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Saturated fat 5.391g 2.844g 12%
Manganese 0.172mg 0.449mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Selenium 13.3µg 8.2µg 9%
Iron 0.64mg 1.3mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.34µg 0.16µg 8%
Vitamin A 86µg 21µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.129g 4.822g 6%
Phosphorus 101mg 146mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.105mg 0.168mg 5%
Potassium 289mg 121mg 5%
Protein 7g 4.49g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.682mg 1.418mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.163mg 3%
Carbs 44.3g 53g 3%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.37mg 2%
Folate 39µg 48µg 2%
Calcium 59mg 44mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calories 339kcal 375kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fats 15.2g 16.07g 1%
Copper 0.052mg 0.06mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Sodium 339mg 336mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.076mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.26mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.326mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.568mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.401mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.144mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.352mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.361mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.186mg 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
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Muffin
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 ProteinProtein +55.9%
Contains more WaterWater +29%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%
~equal in Fats ~16.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 g
Muffin
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 +47.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392.6%

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/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.