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Muffin vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muffin and cocoa solids different?

  • Muffin is higher in vitamin K; however, cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 414% higher.
  • Muffin contains 16 times more vitamin K than cocoa solids. While muffin contains 39.2µg of vitamin K, cocoa solids contain only 2.5µg.
  • Muffin has less saturated fat.
  • Cocoa solids have a lower glycemic index (24) than muffin (59).

Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened are the varieties 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
Muffin
0
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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4890%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +190.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1159.5%
Contains more IronIron +966.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +6213.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1740.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +754.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.4%

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
Muffin
10
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% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1530%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1468%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +670.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.06mg 3.788mg 414%
Iron 1.3mg 13.86mg 157%
Manganese 0.449mg 3.837mg 147%
Fiber 1.1g 37g 144%
Magnesium 10mg 499mg 116%
Phosphorus 146mg 734mg 84%
Zinc 0.37mg 6.81mg 59%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.44g 51%
Potassium 121mg 1524mg 41%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 2.5µg 31%
Protein 4.49g 19.6g 30%
Saturated fat 2.844g 8.07g 24%
Choline 92.5mg 12mg 15%
Sodium 336mg 21mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 14.3µg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.1mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.078mg 8%
Calcium 44mg 128mg 8%
Calories 375kcal 228kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.118mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.241mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 2.185mg 5%
Folate 48µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.254mg 4%
Fats 16.07g 13.7g 4%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Carbs 53g 57.9g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 4.57g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 1.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.339mg 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
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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +732%
Contains more ProteinProtein +336.5%
Contains more OtherOther +291.9%
~equal in Carbs ~57.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
Muffin
3
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1741.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.57g

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.