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Icing vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between icing and muffin

  • Icing has more vitamin B2; however, muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, phosphorus, choline, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 22% higher.
  • Muffin has 2 times less vitamin B2 than icing. Icing has 0.302mg of vitamin B2, while muffin has 0.163mg.

Food types used in this article are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
Icing
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Muffin
Muffin
9
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 less SodiumSodium -45.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1366.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.9%
Contains more IronIron +712.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +711.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8100%

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.
Icing
Icing
1
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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Muffin
Muffin
11
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 B2Vitamin B2 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +544.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +201.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +3921.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.63mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 13µg 39.2µg 22%
Manganese 0mg 0.449mg 20%
Phosphorus 18mg 146mg 18%
Choline 2.3mg 92.5mg 16%
Selenium 0.1µg 8.2µg 15%
Iron 0.16mg 1.3mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.168mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.163mg 11%
Folate 8µg 48µg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Protein 0g 4.49g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.47mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.06mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Sodium 184mg 336mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 1.418mg 7%
Carbs 67.89g 53g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Calcium 3mg 44mg 4%
Potassium 34mg 121mg 3%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calories 418kcal 375kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 2.974g 2.844g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 8.103g 1%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 1.63mg 1%
Fats 16.23g 16.07g 0%
Net carbs 67.89g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 63.1g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 4.822g 0%
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 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
Icing
Icing
2
16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Muffin
Muffin
3
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 CarbsCarbs +28.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +65.6%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%
~equal in Fats ~16.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.844g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.822g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.103g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.