Dinner rolls vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dinner rolls and muffin?
- Dinner rolls are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, and folate, yet muffin is richer in vitamin K, choline, and vitamin E.
- Dinner rolls' daily need coverage for selenium is 34% higher.
- Dinner rolls have 4 times more calcium than muffin. Dinner rolls have 178mg of calcium, while muffin has 44mg.
We used Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +160% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +304.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +186.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +167.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +29.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +226.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +213.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +129.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +278.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +142.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +110.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +482.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +23.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +269.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +533.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.509g | 8.103g | 37% |
| Selenium | 26.8µg | 8.2µg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.526mg | 0.168mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3.72mg | 1.3mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.367mg | 1.418mg | 25% |
| Vitamin K | 10.6µg | 39.2µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.374mg | 0.163mg | 16% |
| Fats | 6.47g | 16.07g | 15% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 92.5mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 178mg | 44mg | 13% |
| Protein | 10.86g | 4.49g | 13% |
| Folate | 101µg | 48µg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 1.63mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 30mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.135mg | 0.06mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.375g | 2.844g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.881g | 4.822g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.582mg | 0.449mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 336mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.37mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.1g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.04mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 146mg | 3% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 375kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 121mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.13µg | 0.16µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 52.04g | 53g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 50.04g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.55g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.452mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.2g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.286mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.337mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.729mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.233mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.506mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.401mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.222mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.224g | 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 | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.86 g
Fats:
6.47 g
Carbs:
52.04 g
Water:
28.44 g
Other:
2.19 g
Protein:
4.49 g
Fats:
16.07 g
Carbs:
53 g
Water:
24.96 g
Other:
1.48 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +148.4% |
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Carbs
~53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.375 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.509 g
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 | -51.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +156.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +223% |
