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Crackers vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crackers and muffin

  • Crackers have more iron, vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and folate; however, muffin is higher in choline.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for iron, 34% more than muffin.
  • Crackers have 3 times more vitamin B3 than muffin. While crackers have 4.352mg of vitamin B3, muffin has only 1.418mg.
  • Muffin has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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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 +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +210%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.449mg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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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 +85.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +76.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +863.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 8.103g 34%
Iron 4.03mg 1.3mg 34%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 39.2µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.163mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.168mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 1.418mg 18%
Sodium 726mg 336mg 17%
Fats 26.43g 16.07g 16%
Phosphorus 248mg 146mg 15%
Choline 9.6mg 92.5mg 15%
Starch 49.69g 16.31g 14%
Saturated fat 5.562g 2.844g 12%
Folate 92µg 48µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 1.63mg 9%
Calcium 120mg 44mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calories 510kcal 375kcal 7%
Copper 0.104mg 0.06mg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1.1g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 4.822g 4%
Protein 6.64g 4.49g 4%
Selenium 6.7µg 8.2µg 3%
Carbs 61.3g 53g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 10mg 2%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.449mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.04mg 2%
Fructose 0.29g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.37mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 51.9g N/A
Potassium 118mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 ProteinProtein +47.9%
Contains more FatsFats +64.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
Contains more OtherOther +68.2%
Contains more WaterWater +694.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +35.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +204.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +303%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +161.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +317.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0.47g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.