Muffin vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are muffin and butter different?
- Muffin is higher in vitamin K, manganese, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and choline; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 238% higher.
- Muffin contains 112 times more manganese than butter. While muffin contains 0.449mg of manganese, butter contains only 0.004mg.
- Butter has less sodium.
- Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than muffin (59).
Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Butter, without salt 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +404.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +275% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +311.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +508.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +720% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3260% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +379.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3276.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +327.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +460% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +392% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 50.489g | 217% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 81.11g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 684µg | 74% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 215mg | 62% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 23.43g | 47% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 3.01g | 34% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 7µg | 27% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.004mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 53g | 0.06g | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 24mg | 17% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 717kcal | 17% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 0.02mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.005mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 11mg | 14% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 18.8mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 1µg | 13% |
| Folate | 48µg | 3µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.034mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 0.042mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 0.85g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 2.32mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.016mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.003mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Calcium | 44mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.17µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | 0.315g | 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 | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +428.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88233.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3600% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +404.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +169.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +385.9% |
