Ice cream vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ice cream and muffin different?
- Ice cream is higher in vitamin B12; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K, manganese, iron, choline, selenium, folate, and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 32% higher.
- Ice cream contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than muffin. While ice cream contains 0.39µg of vitamin B12, muffin contains only 0.16µg.
- Muffin has less saturated fat.
Ice creams, vanilla and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +190.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +86.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1344.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +160.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5512.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +355.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +461.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +143.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +443.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +309.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1122.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12966.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +860% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +255.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.452g | 8.103g | 51% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 39.2µg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 0.449mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 6.79g | 2.844g | 18% |
| Iron | 0.09mg | 1.3mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 1.8µg | 8.2µg | 12% |
| Choline | 26mg | 92.5mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 336mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.168mg | 11% |
| Folate | 5µg | 48µg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 21µg | 11% |
| Carbs | 23.6g | 53g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.39µg | 0.16µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 1.63mg | 9% |
| Calories | 207kcal | 375kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.116mg | 1.418mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 128mg | 44mg | 8% |
| Fats | 11g | 16.07g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 146mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.24mg | 0.163mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.969g | 4.822g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 30mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.023mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.37mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.581mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 4.49g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.7g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Potassium | 199mg | 121mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.048mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.9g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 21.22g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.045mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.146mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.195mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.316mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.258mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.081mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.157mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.088mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +144.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +46.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +62.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1692.7% |
