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Dough vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between dough and muffin

  • Dough has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K and choline.
  • Dough covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 45% more than muffin.
  • Dough has 3 times more selenium than muffin. While dough has 28.6µg of selenium, muffin has only 8.2µg.
  • Muffin has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of dough is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
Dough
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Muffin
Muffin
2
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 CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more IronIron +200.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +248.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.2%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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.
Dough
Dough
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 4.2% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92%
Muffin
Muffin
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 1.5% 7% 33% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +676.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5500%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 8.103g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.168mg 45%
Selenium 28.6µg 8.2µg 37%
Iron 3.91mg 1.3mg 33%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 39.2µg 32%
Fats 2.42g 16.07g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 1.418mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.163mg 20%
Folate 123µg 48µg 19%
Choline 8mg 92.5mg 15%
Protein 10.75g 4.49g 13%
Sodium 602mg 336mg 12%
Starch 44.23g 16.31g 11%
Saturated fat 0.529g 2.844g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 4.822g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Copper 0.152mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1.63mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.37mg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 146mg 6%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.449mg 6%
Calories 272kcal 375kcal 5%
Magnesium 32mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.04mg 5%
Fiber 2.2g 1.1g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 52mg 44mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1.21g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 253kcal 835kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.3 4.5 N/A
Net carbs 49.68g 51.9g N/A
Carbs 51.88g 53g 0%
Potassium 117mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 4.62g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.47mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
Dough
3
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Muffin
Muffin
2
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 +139.4%
Contains more WaterWater +32.2%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%
Contains more FatsFats +564%
~equal in Carbs ~53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Muffin
Muffin
2
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 -81.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1232%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +847.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
Dough
2
91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Muffin
Muffin
4
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 +171.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +687.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +207.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +137.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.