Muffin vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muffin and chicken meat

Muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, and folate; however, chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B5.
Chicken meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 44% more than muffin.
Muffin has 22 times more manganese than chicken meat. While muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, chicken meat has only 0.02mg.
Chicken meat has less sodium.
The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+193.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2145%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+84.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+424.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+191.5%

~equal in Iron ~1.26mg

~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+503.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+860%
Contains more CholineCholine	+40.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+498.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+119.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+87.5%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Protein	4.49g	27.3g	46%
Vitamin B3	1.418mg	8.487mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.103g	2.97g	34%
Vitamin K	39.2µg	2.4µg	31%
Selenium	8.2µg	23.9µg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.4mg	28%
Cholesterol	30mg	88mg	19%
Manganese	0.449mg	0.02mg	19%
Carbs	53g	0g	18%
Zinc	0.37mg	1.94mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.47mg	1.03mg	11%
Folate	48µg	5µg	11%
Sodium	336mg	82mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.168mg	0.063mg	9%
Vitamin E	1.63mg	0.27mg	9%
Calories	375kcal	239kcal	7%
Starch	16.31g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.3µg	6%
Phosphorus	146mg	182mg	5%
Choline	92.5mg	65.9mg	5%
Fiber	1.1g	0g	4%
Fats	16.07g	13.6g	4%
Saturated fat	2.844g	3.79g	4%
Vitamin A	21µg	48µg	3%
Potassium	121mg	223mg	3%
Calcium	44mg	15mg	3%
Magnesium	10mg	23mg	3%
Fructose	1.21g		2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.822g	5.34g	1%
Copper	0.06mg	0.066mg	1%
Iron	1.3mg	1.26mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Net carbs	51.9g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	4IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	31.47g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0.168mg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.181mg	1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.224mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.421mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.277mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	0.257mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.128mg	0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	1.022g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0.02g	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