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Muffin vs. Naan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between muffin and naan

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, and folate, while naan has more manganese, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B3, copper, and zinc.
  • Naan's daily need coverage for manganese is 41% higher.
  • Naan contains 30 times less cholesterol than muffin. Muffin contains 30mg of cholesterol, while naan contains 1mg.
  • Muffin has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of muffin is 59, while the glycemic index of naan is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Bread, naan, whole wheat, commercially prepared, refrigerated.

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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
1
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%
Naan
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 18% 16% 65% 53% 34% 81% 61% 183% 62%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +211.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39%

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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36%
Naan
3
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 0% 0.67% 26% 0% 44% 42% 67% 0% 30% 0% 8.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +950%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1087.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Naan DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 1.258g 46%
Manganese 0.449mg 1.4mg 41%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 3.3µg 30%
Fiber 1.1g 4.8g 15%
Choline 92.5mg 10.1mg 15%
Fats 16.07g 6.7g 14%
Magnesium 10mg 68mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 3.58mg 14%
Protein 4.49g 10.2g 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.158mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 9%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.24mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 36g 8%
Folate 48µg 16µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.128mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 1.946g 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 188mg 6%
Sodium 336mg 467mg 6%
Selenium 8.2µg 11.4µg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 1.73mg 5%
Calories 375kcal 286kcal 4%
Carbs 53g 46.21g 2%
Calcium 44mg 59mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 185mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 1.32mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.176mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.18mg 1%
Fructose 1.21g 0.8g 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 41.41g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 3.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 2.844g 2.907g 0%
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
2
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Naan
3
10% 7% 46% 35% 2%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 46.21 g
Water: 34.9 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more FatsFats +139.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.2%
Contains more WaterWater +39.8%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
3
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Naan
0
48% 32% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.907 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.946 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +147.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +544.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.907g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
4
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
Naan
2
91% 2% 4%
Starch: 36 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0.8 g
Lactose: 0.5 g
Maltose: 1.5 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +105%
Contains more FructoseFructose +51.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +120.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +219.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0.5g
~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. Naan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174077/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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