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Muffin vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and chocolate chip cookie

  • Muffin has more phosphorus; however, chocolate chip cookie has more copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin A, manganese, selenium, and zinc.
  • Chocolate chip cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 56% more.
  • Muffin is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter.

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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
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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +90.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +543.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.6%
~equal in Sodium ~341mg

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
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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +561.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.177mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.365mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.844g 14.071g 51%
Copper 0.06mg 0.386mg 36%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 4.541g 24%
Fats 16.07g 28.4g 19%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Iron 1.3mg 2.48mg 15%
Cholesterol 30mg 70mg 13%
Vitamin A 21µg 139µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Magnesium 10mg 55mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 8.241g 9%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.663mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 100mg 7%
Calories 375kcal 488kcal 6%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.94mg 5%
Selenium 8.2µg 11.2µg 5%
Folate 48µg 33µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.259mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.08µg 3%
Potassium 121mg 221mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.084mg 3%
Carbs 53g 58.2g 2%
Protein 4.49g 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Calcium 44mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.177mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.184mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 58.2g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Sodium 336mg 341mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 1.365mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +337.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.9%
Contains more FatsFats +76.7%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
~equal in Carbs ~58.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.9%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.