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Muffin vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and gratin?

  • Muffin is higher in manganese, selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and iron, yet gratin is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for manganese is 13% more.
  • Muffin has 4 times more folate than gratin. While muffin has 48µg of folate, gratin has only 11µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in muffin is lower.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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
5
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%
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +103.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +178.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +203.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.5%

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
10
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%
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +336.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +335%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Gratin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.276g 52%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Carbs 53g 11.27g 14%
Fats 16.07g 7.59g 13%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.161mg 13%
Calories 375kcal 132kcal 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.16mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.174mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 9.9mg 10%
Selenium 8.2µg 2.7µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.844g 4.733g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.064mg 9%
Folate 48µg 11µg 9%
Potassium 121mg 396mg 8%
Calcium 44mg 119mg 8%
Iron 1.3mg 0.64mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 2.149g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 113mg 5%
Vitamin A 21µg 64µg 5%
Sodium 336mg 433mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.116mg 4%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.69mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.993mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.387mg 2%
Cholesterol 30mg 23mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Protein 4.49g 5.06g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 9.47g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more FatsFats +111.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +370.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more WaterWater +196.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
3
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Gratin
0
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2835.9%

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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
  2. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.