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Muffin vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between muffin and marinara sauce

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, phosphorus, choline, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
  • Muffin covers your daily vitamin K needs 21% more than marinara sauce.
  • Marinara sauce has 17 times less saturated fat than muffin. Muffin has 2.844g of saturated fat, while marinara sauce has 0.17g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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
6
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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +85%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +329.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +645.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%

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
8
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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +182%
Contains more FolateFolate +269.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +575.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.508g 51%
Fats 16.07g 1.48g 22%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 13.9µg 21%
Calories 375kcal 51kcal 16%
Phosphorus 146mg 34mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 3.917mg 16%
Carbs 53g 8.06g 15%
Choline 92.5mg 13.7mg 14%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.137mg 14%
Selenium 8.2µg 1.1µg 13%
Sodium 336mg 30mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.17g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.024mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.377g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.173mg 10%
Folate 48µg 13µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 9%
Cholesterol 30mg 2mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.061mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Iron 1.3mg 0.78mg 7%
Protein 4.49g 1.41g 6%
Potassium 121mg 319mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 2.4mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.081mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 27mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 21µg 33µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 5.5g 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 - 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
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% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.4%
Contains more FatsFats +985.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +557.6%
Contains more WaterWater +250.1%
Contains more OtherOther +12.2%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1179%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1495.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.