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Muffin vs. Fajita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and fajita?

  • Muffin is higher in vitamin K, manganese, and folate, yet fajita is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% more.
  • Muffin has 12 times more folate than fajita. While muffin has 48µg of folate, fajita has only 4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in muffin is lower.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is lower.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen types 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
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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%
Fajita
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +238.5%
Contains more IronIron +31.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +580.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.7%

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%
Fajita
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +640.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1100%
Contains more CholineCholine +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +867.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +237.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Fajita DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 1.089g 47%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0.2µg 33%
Protein 4.49g 18.56g 28%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.387mg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 4.779mg 21%
Sodium 336mg 799mg 20%
Cholesterol 30mg 88mg 19%
Phosphorus 146mg 277mg 19%
Carbs 53g 2.23g 17%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.066mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.54µg 16%
Fats 16.07g 5.73g 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 16.7µg 15%
Calories 375kcal 135kcal 12%
Folate 48µg 4µg 11%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.37mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.22mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.1mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.844g 1.596g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 2.333g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.726mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 284mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.213mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Choline 92.5mg 67.8mg 4%
Iron 1.3mg 0.99mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 13mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 22mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.03mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 2.23g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.007g 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 0.01g 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
Fajita
3
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +180.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2276.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313.4%
Contains more WaterWater +182.9%
Contains more OtherOther +94.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Fajita
1
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.596 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.333 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +644.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.9%

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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

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.