Muffin vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between muffin and cheese
- Muffin has more vitamin K; however, cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 80% more than muffin.
- Muffin has 16 times more vitamin K than cheese. While muffin has 39.2µg of vitamin K, cheese has only 2.4µg.
- Muffin has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of muffin is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +59.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +828.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1563% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1513.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +883.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +247.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +129.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +479.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2303.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1533.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +77.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +460.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1471.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +162.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +587.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 18.867g | 73% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 710mg | 67% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 1.421g | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 455mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 1.1µg | 39% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 22.87g | 37% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 28.5µg | 37% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 330µg | 34% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 2.4µg | 31% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 3.64mg | 30% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 33.31g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 99mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.428mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.027mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 53g | 3.09g | 17% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 0.14mg | 15% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 16.5mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 653mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.029mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 9.246g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 0.059mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0.71mg | 6% |
| Folate | 48µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 24IU | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.066mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 0g | 2% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 404kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.41mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.017g | 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 | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1615.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +409.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +107.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +48.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +470.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +91.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +373.1% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +350% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
