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Muffin vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and mortadella

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, folate, and vitamin E; however, mortadella has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11757% higher.
  • Mortadella has 25 times less vitamin K than muffin. Muffin has 39.2µg of vitamin K, while mortadella has 1.6µg.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than mortadella.

Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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
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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1396.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +467.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Iron ~1.4mg
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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
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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% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +640.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93765%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +825%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.44mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 153mg 11757%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.48µg 55%
Sodium 336mg 1246mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 3.12g 33%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 1.6µg 31%
Saturated fat 2.844g 9.51g 30%
Selenium 8.2µg 22.6µg 26%
Protein 4.49g 16.37g 24%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.03mg 18%
Carbs 53g 3.05g 17%
Zinc 0.37mg 2.1mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 11.38g 16%
Fats 16.07g 25.39g 14%
Folate 48µg 3µg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 56mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.22mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 2.673mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.13mg 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 97mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 4IU 41IU 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Choline 92.5mg 72.2mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.119mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 18mg 3%
Calories 375kcal 311kcal 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.44mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Iron 1.3mg 1.4mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 163mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 3.05g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 0g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.52mg 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
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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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1637.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +264.6%
Contains more FatsFats +58%
Contains more WaterWater +109.5%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +159.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.