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Muffin vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and sardines

  • Muffin has more vitamin K and manganese; however, sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 366% more.
  • Muffin has 15 times more vitamin K than sardines. Muffin has 39.2µg of vitamin K, while sardines have 2.6µg.
  • Muffin is lower in cholesterol.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +315.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +290%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +768.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.1%
Contains more IronIron +124.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +210%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +542.7%
~equal in Sodium ~307mg

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1407.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5487.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 8.94µg 366%
Selenium 8.2µg 52.7µg 81%
Phosphorus 146mg 490mg 49%
Protein 4.49g 24.62g 40%
Cholesterol 30mg 142mg 37%
Calcium 44mg 382mg 34%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 2.6µg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 5.245mg 24%
Vitamin D 4IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 4.8µg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 5.148g 20%
Iron 1.3mg 2.92mg 20%
Carbs 53g 0g 18%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.108mg 15%
Copper 0.06mg 0.186mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.167mg 10%
Folate 48µg 10µg 10%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.31mg 9%
Potassium 121mg 397mg 8%
Calories 375kcal 208kcal 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Magnesium 10mg 39mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.08mg 7%
Fats 16.07g 11.45g 7%
Saturated fat 2.844g 1.528g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.227mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Choline 92.5mg 75mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.642mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 2.04mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 3.869g 2%
Sodium 336mg 307mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 21µg 32µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 0g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +448.3%
Contains more WaterWater +138.8%
Contains more OtherOther +191.9%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/nutrients

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

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