Muffin vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between muffin and gingerbread

Muffin has more phosphorus; however, gingerbread is richer in iron, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B6, manganese, and potassium.
Gingerbread covers your daily iron needs 20% more than muffin.
Gingerbread has 3 times less phosphorus than muffin. Muffin has 146mg of phosphorus, while gingerbread has 54mg.
Muffin contains less saturated fat.
Gingerbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of gingerbread is 86, while the glycemic index of muffin is 59.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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

Gingerbread

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+170.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+61.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+262.8%
Contains more IronIron	+121.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+225%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+98.8%

~equal in Zinc ~0.39mg

~equal in Sodium ~327mg

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

Gingerbread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+45.5%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+375%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.162mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	39.2µg		33%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.103g	4.216g	26%
Iron	1.3mg	2.88mg	20%
Choline	92.5mg		17%
Copper	0.06mg	0.195mg	15%
Selenium	8.2µg	16.3µg	15%
Magnesium	10mg	70mg	14%
Phosphorus	146mg	54mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.19mg	12%
Vitamin E	1.63mg		11%
Manganese	0.449mg	0.683mg	10%
Potassium	121mg	439mg	9%
Starch	16.31g		7%
Saturated fat	2.844g	4.122g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.822g	7.124g	6%
Fiber	1.1g		4%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.06µg	4%
Folate	48µg	33µg	4%
Calcium	44mg	71mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.168mg	0.19mg	2%
Vitamin B3	1.418mg	1.738mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.47mg	0.375mg	2%
Fructose	1.21g		2%
Calories	375kcal	356kcal	1%
Protein	4.49g	3.9g	1%
Fats	16.07g	16.4g	1%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0.1mg	1%
Carbs	53g	49.2g	1%
Cholesterol	30mg	32mg	1%
Vitamin D	4 IU		1%
Vitamin A	21µg	14µg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Net carbs	51.9g	49.2g	N/A
Sugar	31.47g		N/A
Zinc	0.37mg	0.39mg	0%
Sodium	336mg	327mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0.162mg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.047mg	0%
Threonine	0.181mg	0.124mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.224mg	0.151mg	0%
Leucine	0.421mg	0.279mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.131mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.08mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.277mg	0.195mg	0%
Valine	0.257mg	0.173mg	0%
Histidine	0.128mg	0.087mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0.003g	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