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Muffin vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between muffin and milk?

  • Muffin is richer in vitamin K, manganese, iron, choline, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and folate, yet milk is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 33% higher.
  • Muffin has 163 times more vitamin E than milk. Muffin has 1.63mg of vitamin E, while milk has 0.01mg.
  • Milk contains less sodium.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D types in this comparison.

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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%
Milk
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more IronIron +4233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14866.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +148.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +184.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg

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
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%
Milk
4
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1424.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +39100%
Contains more FolateFolate +860%
Contains more CholineCholine +422.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +193.8%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.037mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Milk DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.035g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0.1µg 33%
Fats 16.07g 0.97g 23%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.003mg 19%
Calories 375kcal 42kcal 17%
Carbs 53g 4.99g 16%
Iron 1.3mg 0.03mg 16%
Choline 92.5mg 17.7mg 14%
Sodium 336mg 44mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.47µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.02mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.277g 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.01mg 11%
Folate 48µg 5µg 11%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.633g 10%
Selenium 8.2µg 3.3µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.093mg 8%
Calcium 44mg 125mg 8%
Cholesterol 30mg 5mg 8%
Phosphorus 146mg 95mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 4IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin A 21µg 58µg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Fructose 1.21g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.361mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.185mg 2%
Protein 4.49g 3.37g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 150mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 4.99g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 5.2g N/A
Zinc 0.37mg 0.42mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g 0.004g 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 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
4
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1556.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +962.1%
Contains more OtherOther +97.3%
Contains more WaterWater +260.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1640.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23051.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
5
34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +863%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.