Muffin vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are muffin and wheat Bread different?
- Muffin is higher in vitamin K and choline; however, wheat Bread is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat Bread is 46% higher.
- Muffin contains 7 times more vitamin K than wheat Bread. While muffin contains 39.2µg of vitamin K, wheat Bread contains only 5.7µg.
Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Bread, wheat, toasted are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +490% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +214.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +230% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +297.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +206.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +307.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +579.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +587.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +318.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +161.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +340.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +282.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +79.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 33.4µg | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 1.72g | 43% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 1.377mg | 40% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 4.09mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 6.25mg | 30% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 5.7µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.439mg | 23% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 4.27g | 18% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 12.96g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.382mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.198mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4.7g | 14% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 22.1mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 601mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 165mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 59mg | 12% |
| Folate | 48µg | 86µg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 1.019g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 1.47mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.153mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0.24mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 0.989g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 188mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 223mg | 3% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 313kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Carbs | 53g | 55.77g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 51.07g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 6.42g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0.461mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | 0.161g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.49 g
Fats:
16.07 g
Carbs:
53 g
Water:
24.96 g
Other:
1.48 g
Protein:
12.96 g
Fats:
4.27 g
Carbs:
55.77 g
Water:
24.23 g
Other:
2.77 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +276.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +188.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87.2% |
~equal in
Carbs
~55.77g
~equal in
Water
~24.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.103 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.72 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +373.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +371.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.2% |
