Muffin vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are muffin and danish pastry different?
- Muffin is higher in vitamin K, choline, vitamin E, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat; however, danish pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 27% higher.
- Muffin contains 5 times more vitamin E than danish pastry. While muffin contains 1.63mg of vitamin E, danish pastry contains only 0.35mg.
- Muffin has less saturated fat.
Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Danish pastry, cheese 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +25.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +38.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +130.5% |
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 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +365.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +468.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +360.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 2.575g | 37% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 6.9µg | 27% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 18.9µg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 6.794g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 11.313g | 16% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 20.1mg | 13% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 21.9g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0.35mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 8g | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 1.8mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 108mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 53g | 37.2g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.351mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 417mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.304mg | 3% |
| Folate | 48µg | 60µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.089mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 35µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 98mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 374kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 36.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 6.95g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 1g | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.293mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.371mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0.644mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0.412mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0.001g | 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
Protein:
4.49 g
Fats:
16.07 g
Carbs:
53 g
Water:
24.96 g
Other:
1.48 g
Protein:
8 g
Fats:
21.9 g
Carbs:
37.2 g
Water:
31.4 g
Other:
1.5 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +42.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.103 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.575 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +214.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +134.6% |
