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Gratin vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gratin and muffin?

  • Gratin is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium, yet muffin is higher in manganese, selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for manganese is 13% more.
  • Gratin has 11 times more vitamin C than muffin. While gratin has 9.9mg of vitamin C, muffin has only 0.9mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in muffin is lower.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Muffin
5
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.5%
Contains more IronIron +103.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.7%

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.
Gratin
3
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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 8.103g 52%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Carbs 11.27g 53g 14%
Fats 7.59g 16.07g 13%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.449mg 13%
Calories 132kcal 375kcal 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Copper 0.16mg 0.06mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0.9mg 10%
Selenium 2.7µg 8.2µg 10%
Saturated fat 4.733g 2.844g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.168mg 9%
Folate 11µg 48µg 9%
Potassium 396mg 121mg 8%
Calcium 119mg 44mg 8%
Iron 0.64mg 1.3mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 4.822g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 146mg 5%
Vitamin A 64µg 21µg 5%
Sodium 433mg 336mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.163mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.37mg 3%
Fiber 1.8g 1.1g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 1.418mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.47mg 2%
Cholesterol 23mg 30mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Protein 5.06g 4.49g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Gratin
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
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 +12.7%
Contains more WaterWater +196.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%
Contains more FatsFats +111.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Muffin
3
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 -39.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2835.9%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.