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Muffin vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muffin and baker's yeast different?

  • Muffin is richer in vitamin K, while baker's yeast is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily need for folate, 184% more than muffin.

Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed types were 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.
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 29% 5.7% 53% 122% 49% 272% 144% 3.9% 26% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396.7%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2594.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +130.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
~equal in Selenium ~8.1µg

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
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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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 470% 261% 231% 294% 99% 1.3% 0% 589% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +189.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1019%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +593.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +767.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +942.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +975%
Contains more FolateFolate +1535.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Baker's yeast DV% diff.
Folate 48µg 785µg 184%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 1.88mg 143%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 4.9mg 89%
Zinc 0.37mg 9.97mg 87%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 1.13mg 74%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 12.3mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.004g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0µg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.43mg 30%
Fiber 1.1g 8.1g 28%
Phosphorus 146mg 336mg 27%
Iron 1.3mg 3.25mg 24%
Fats 16.07g 1.9g 22%
Calories 375kcal 105kcal 14%
Potassium 121mg 601mg 14%
Sodium 336mg 30mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.243g 12%
Carbs 53g 18.1g 12%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.2mg 11%
Choline 92.5mg 32mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.148mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 1.047g 9%
Protein 4.49g 8.4g 8%
Magnesium 10mg 40mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg 6%
Calcium 44mg 19mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 10g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 0g N/A
Selenium 8.2µg 8.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.435mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.476mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.668mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.69mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.166mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.407mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.512mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.217mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
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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
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +745.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.1%
Contains more WaterWater +176.4%
Contains more OtherOther +75.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +360.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +202475%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.