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Muffin vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and fish oil

  • Fish oil contains less phosphorus, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate than muffin.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 245% higher.
  • Fish oil is lower in sodium.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than fish oil.

Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Fish oil, herring.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Fish oil DV% diff.
Cholesterol 30mg 766mg 245%
Fats 16.07g 100g 129%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 56.564g 129%
Saturated fat 2.844g 21.29g 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 15.604g 50%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Calories 375kcal 902kcal 26%
Phosphorus 146mg 0mg 21%
Manganese 0.449mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 53g 0g 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Iron 1.3mg 0mg 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0µg 15%
Sodium 336mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0mg 13%
Folate 48µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Protein 4.49g 0g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 121mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 0mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Zinc 0.37mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 0mg 2%
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 0g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
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 - EPA 0g 6.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 4.206g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.619g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +522.3%

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
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1073%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.6%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/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.