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Ladyfingers vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ladyfingers and muffin different?

  • Ladyfingers are higher in iron, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for ladyfingers is 64% higher.
  • Ladyfingers contain 5 times more vitamin B12 than muffin. While ladyfingers contain 0.75µg of vitamin B12, muffin contains only 0.16µg.
  • Muffin has less cholesterol.

Cookies, ladyfingers, with lemon juice and rind 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 115%
Muffin
Muffin
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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 +20%
Contains more IronIron +175.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.1%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg
~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.
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 12% 1% 13% 9% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0.5% 45% 50%
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 +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +205%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +368.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19500%
~equal in Choline ~92.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfingers Muffin DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 30mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.422g 8.103g 45%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 39.2µg 33%
Iron 3.58mg 1.3mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.16µg 25%
Selenium 21.1µg 8.2µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.163mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 0.47mg 13%
Protein 10.6g 4.49g 12%
Fats 9.1g 16.07g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.168mg 10%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.449mg 9%
Sodium 147mg 336mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 1.63mg 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 0.37mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 0.04mg 6%
Phosphorus 173mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 1.418mg 4%
Copper 0.095mg 0.06mg 4%
Folate 60µg 48µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.754g 4.822g 3%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 22IU 4IU 2%
Carbs 59.7g 53g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Saturated fat 3.069g 2.844g 1%
Calories 365kcal 375kcal 1%
Net carbs 58.7g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 47mg 44mg 0%
Potassium 113mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 25.39g 31.47g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Choline 92mg 92.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g 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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Muffin
Muffin
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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 +136.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more FatsFats +76.6%
Contains more WaterWater +28%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.069 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.754 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.422 g
Muffin
Muffin
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +469.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.844g

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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. Ladyfingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174959/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.