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Muffin vs. Hush puppies — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and hush puppies

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, and manganese; however, hush puppies have more calcium, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for hush puppies is 23% higher.
  • Hush puppies have 3 times less choline than muffin. Muffin has 92.5mg of choline, while hush puppies have 32.7mg.
  • Muffin is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Hush puppies, 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
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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +531.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more IronIron +133.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.066mg

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
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 0.67% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +155%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Hush puppies DV% diff.
Calcium 44mg 278mg 23%
Iron 1.3mg 3.04mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.352mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 15.8µg 14%
Sodium 336mg 668mg 14%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 23.6µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.332mg 13%
Choline 92.5mg 32.7mg 11%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.22mg 10%
Folate 48µg 89µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 2.782mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Fiber 1.1g 2.8g 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 189mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 7.219g 6%
Protein 4.49g 7.7g 6%
Cholesterol 30mg 45mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.102mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 3.263g 4%
Fats 16.07g 13.5g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 24mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.844g 2.108g 3%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.66mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calories 375kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.357mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 41µg 2%
Carbs 53g 46g 2%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 1.26mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.19µg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.066mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 144mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 2.03g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.279mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.321mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.31mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.169mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.382mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.388mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.004g 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
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
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +156.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.