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Muffin vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and chocolate ice cream

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, choline, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin E, and folate; however, chocolate ice cream has more copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 32% higher.
  • Chocolate ice cream has 5 times less vitamin E than muffin. Muffin has 1.63mg of vitamin E, while chocolate ice cream has 0.3mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.4%

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +461.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.41g 51%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0.3µg 32%
Saturated fat 2.844g 6.8g 18%
Choline 92.5mg 22.5mg 13%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.14mg 13%
Vitamin A 21µg 118µg 11%
Sodium 336mg 76mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.042mg 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.5µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.3mg 9%
Calories 375kcal 216kcal 8%
Carbs 53g 28.2g 8%
Fats 16.07g 11g 8%
Folate 48µg 16µg 8%
Copper 0.06mg 0.135mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Calcium 44mg 109mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.226mg 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 107mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.29µg 5%
Iron 1.3mg 0.93mg 5%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 3.21g 4%
Potassium 121mg 249mg 4%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.554mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.194mg 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.58mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 8IU 1%
Cholesterol 30mg 34mg 1%
Protein 4.49g 3.8g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.7mg 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 27g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 25.36g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 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
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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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +46.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +123.2%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1876.3%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.