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Muffin vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and fontina

  • Muffin has more vitamin K and manganese; however, fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 82% higher.
  • Fontina has 32 times less manganese than muffin. Muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, while fontina has 0.014mg.
  • Muffin is lower in sodium.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than fontina.

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

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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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.1%
Contains more IronIron +465.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +140%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3107.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1150%
Contains more ZincZinc +845.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.8%

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +503.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +845.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1407.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +500.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1142.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +950%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.844g 19.196g 74%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.68µg 63%
Calcium 44mg 550mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 1.654g 43%
Protein 4.49g 25.6g 42%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 2.6µg 31%
Cholesterol 30mg 116mg 29%
Phosphorus 146mg 346mg 29%
Zinc 0.37mg 3.5mg 28%
Vitamin A 21µg 261µg 27%
Fats 16.07g 31.14g 23%
Sodium 336mg 800mg 20%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.014mg 19%
Carbs 53g 1.55g 17%
Choline 92.5mg 15.4mg 14%
Iron 1.3mg 0.23mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.021mg 12%
Folate 48µg 6µg 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 14.5µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 8.687g 10%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.27mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.15mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.025mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.204mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.083mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 23IU 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calories 375kcal 389kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.429mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 1.55g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 1.497mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.959mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3319.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +470.2%
Contains more FatsFats +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +51.9%
Contains more OtherOther +156.1%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +389.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.2%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/nutrients

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

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