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Muffin vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between muffin and egg bread

  • Muffin has more vitamin K and vitamin E, while egg bread has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and copper.
  • Egg bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 40% higher.
  • Egg bread contains 44 times less vitamin K than muffin. Muffin contains 39.2µg of vitamin K, while egg bread contains 0.9µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in muffin is lower.
  • Muffin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of muffin is 59, while the glycemic index of egg bread is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Bread, egg.

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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
2
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 14% 28% 10% 114% 54% 22% 45% 50% 65% 164%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.4%
Contains more IronIron +133.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +170%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +267.1%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg

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
5
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% 21% 5.2% 6% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 13% 2.3% 79% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +526.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4255.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.8%
~equal in Choline ~84.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Egg bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 1.106g 47%
Selenium 8.2µg 30.1µg 40%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0.9µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.438mg 23%
Iron 1.3mg 3.04mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.436mg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 4.848mg 21%
Fats 16.07g 6g 15%
Folate 48µg 105µg 14%
Copper 0.06mg 0.162mg 11%
Protein 4.49g 9.5g 10%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.26mg 9%
Cholesterol 30mg 51mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Saturated fat 2.844g 1.593g 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 106mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 2.302g 6%
Calcium 44mg 93mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 2.3g 5%
Vitamin A 21µg 63µg 5%
Calories 375kcal 287kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.282mg 4%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.79mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.1µg 3%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.5mg 2%
Carbs 53g 47.8g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 16IU 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.064mg 2%
Sodium 336mg 380mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.4µg 2%
Choline 92.5mg 84.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 45.5g N/A
Potassium 121mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 1.78g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.394mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.443mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.21mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.012g 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
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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
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +167.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +111.6%
Contains more WaterWater +39%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
~equal in Carbs ~47.8g

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
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.593 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.106 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +109.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +632.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44%

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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. Egg bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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