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Muffin vs. Angel food cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between muffin and angel food cake

  • Muffin has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5; however, angel food cake is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Angel food cake covers your daily phosphorus needs 25% more than muffin.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared.

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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.
Muffin
6
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 42% 8.2% 20% 26% 1.9% 139% 98% 11% 40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.1%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +428.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +218.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.9%

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.
Muffin
12
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%
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% 0% 0% 26% 113% 17% 12% 7.2% 7.5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +201.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Angel food cake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.367g 52%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Phosphorus 146mg 324mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.491mg 25%
Fats 16.07g 0.8g 23%
Sodium 336mg 749mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.085mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.071g 12%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.121g 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Calcium 44mg 140mg 10%
Iron 1.3mg 0.52mg 10%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.102mg 6%
Calories 375kcal 258kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.198mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.06µg 4%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.07mg 3%
Folate 48µg 35µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.883mg 3%
Protein 4.49g 5.9g 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.078mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.5g 2%
Selenium 8.2µg 7.3µg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 53g 57.8g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.031mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 93mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 56.3g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.248mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.312mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.481mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.364mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.334mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.354mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.131mg 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
Muffin
1
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
6% 58% 33% 2%
Protein: 5.9 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 57.8 g
Water: 33.2 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +1908.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +33%
Contains more OtherOther +55.4%
~equal in Carbs ~57.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
22% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6691.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2107.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients
  2. Angel food cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172694/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.