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Muffin vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muffin and baking powder

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, choline, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, baking powder is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 583% more than muffin.
  • Baking powder has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of baking powder is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate.

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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
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 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +3600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3981.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13254.5%
Contains more IronIron +747.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400.7%

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
13
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 44mg 5876mg 583%
Sodium 336mg 10600mg 446%
Phosphorus 146mg 2191mg 292%
Iron 1.3mg 11.02mg 122%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0µg 33%
Fats 16.07g 0g 25%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.011mg 19%
Choline 92.5mg 0mg 17%
Calories 375kcal 53kcal 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.2µg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0g 13%
Folate 48µg 0µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0g 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Protein 4.49g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0mg 9%
Carbs 53g 27.7g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.01mg 6%
Fiber 1.1g 0.2g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 27mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 20mg 3%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.01mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
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 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
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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +399.2%
Contains more OtherOther +4447.3%

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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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.