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Muffin vs. Beetroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and beetroot

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin E; however, beetroot has more folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 33% higher.

Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Beets, raw.

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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
5
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 16% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +265%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1071.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.35mg

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
10
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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3975%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +441.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +324.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19500%
Contains more CholineCholine +1441.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +444.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Beetroot DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.06g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0.2µg 33%
Fats 16.07g 0.17g 24%
Calories 375kcal 43kcal 17%
Choline 92.5mg 6mg 16%
Phosphorus 146mg 40mg 15%
Folate 48µg 109µg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.7µg 14%
Carbs 53g 9.56g 14%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.027g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.032g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.031mg 11%
Sodium 336mg 78mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.04mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.04mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.334mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Fiber 1.1g 2.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Protein 4.49g 1.61g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.155mg 6%
Potassium 121mg 325mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.329mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 4.9mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 16mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.075mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.067mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 2µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 6.76g N/A
Zinc 0.37mg 0.35mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.9%
Contains more FatsFats +9352.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +454.4%
Contains more OtherOther +37%
Contains more WaterWater +250.9%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14968.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13405%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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