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Muffin vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muffin and caramel different?

  • Muffin is richer in vitamin K, manganese, choline, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin E, while caramel is higher in calcium.
  • Muffin covers your daily need for vitamin K, 31% more than caramel.
  • Muffin contains 41 times more manganese than caramel. Muffin contains 0.449mg of manganese, while caramel contains 0.011mg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.

Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3981.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +355.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +254.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +858.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2077.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +1056.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 3.478g 31%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 1.8µg 31%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.011mg 19%
Iron 1.3mg 0.14mg 15%
Choline 92.5mg 8mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.8µg 12%
Fats 16.07g 8.1g 12%
Folate 48µg 4µg 11%
Calcium 44mg 138mg 9%
Cholesterol 30mg 7mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 1.542g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.148mg 8%
Carbs 53g 77g 8%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.46mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.256mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.3µg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.018mg 5%
Phosphorus 146mg 114mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.103mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Sodium 336mg 245mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.62mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 214mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 17mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Saturated fat 2.844g 2.476g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 21µg 12µg 1%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.4mg 1%
Calories 375kcal 382kcal 0%
Protein 4.49g 4.6g 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 77g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 65.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +98.4%
Contains more WaterWater +193.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.6g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.9%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.