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Muffin vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and apple pie?

  • Muffin is richer than apple pie in phosphorus, manganese, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 17% more.
  • The glycemic index of apple pie is lower.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +146.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.21mg

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
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%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +38.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.158mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.038mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Apple pie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 2.198g 39%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Phosphorus 146mg 24mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.182mg 12%
Folate 48µg 4µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Fats 16.07g 11g 8%
Calories 375kcal 237kcal 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.119mg 7%
Carbs 53g 34g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg 6%
Protein 4.49g 1.9g 5%
Saturated fat 2.844g 3.797g 4%
Calcium 44mg 11mg 3%
Sodium 336mg 266mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 3.2mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 1.123mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.6g 2%
Copper 0.06mg 0.046mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 65mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 21µg 29µg 1%
Iron 1.3mg 1.21mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 4.388g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Magnesium 10mg 7mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.158mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.038mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.038mg 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
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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136.3%
Contains more FatsFats +46.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.4%
Contains more WaterWater +109.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.388g

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.