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Muffin vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and ice cream sandwich

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, iron, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, and vitamin B5; however, ice cream sandwich has more copper.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 32% more.
  • Muffin has 12 times more choline than ice cream sandwich. Muffin has 92.5mg of choline, while ice cream sandwich has 8mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.6%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg

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
11
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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2915.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +41.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +1056.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 2.272g 39%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 1.3µg 32%
Copper 0.06mg 0.254mg 22%
Choline 92.5mg 8mg 15%
Iron 1.3mg 0.26mg 13%
Fats 16.07g 8.57g 12%
Phosphorus 146mg 72mg 11%
Selenium 8.2µg 3.1µg 9%
Sodium 336mg 129mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.4mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin A 21µg 86µg 7%
Calories 375kcal 237kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.05µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 2.661g 5%
Magnesium 10mg 29mg 5%
Carbs 53g 37.14g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.111mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.209mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Calcium 44mg 86mg 4%
Folate 48µg 34µg 4%
Cholesterol 30mg 21mg 3%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.381mg 3%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.844g 2.317g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 1.566mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Protein 4.49g 4.29g 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 37.14g N/A
Potassium 121mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 18.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.001g 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
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +87.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.7%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +95.9%
~equal in Protein ~4.29g

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.5%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.