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Muffin vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and oats

  • Muffin has less manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 194% more.
  • Muffin has 168 times more sodium than oats. Muffin has 336mg of sodium, while oats have 2mg.

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

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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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1670%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.5%
Contains more IronIron +263.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +943.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +973%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +994.9%

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
9
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%
Oats
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.449mg 4.916mg 194%
Copper 0.06mg 0.626mg 63%
Phosphorus 146mg 523mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.763mg 50%
Iron 1.3mg 4.72mg 43%
Magnesium 10mg 177mg 40%
Fiber 1.1g 10.6g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 2.535g 37%
Zinc 0.37mg 3.97mg 33%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Protein 4.49g 16.89g 25%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 1.349mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Sodium 336mg 2mg 15%
Fats 16.07g 6.9g 14%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Potassium 121mg 429mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 2.178g 7%
Saturated fat 2.844g 1.217g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.119mg 6%
Carbs 53g 66.27g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.961mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.139mg 2%
Folate 48µg 56µg 2%
Calories 375kcal 389kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.405mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
Oats
3
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +132.9%
Contains more WaterWater +203.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%

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
Oats
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.2%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients

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

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