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Muffin vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and omelette

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin B1; however, omelette has more selenium, choline, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for omelette is 94% higher.
  • Omelette has 19 times less manganese than muffin. Muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, while omelette has 0.024mg.
  • Muffin is lower in cholesterol.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than omelette.

Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1770.8%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +214.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~11mg
~equal in Calcium ~48mg
~equal in Potassium ~117mg
~equal in Copper ~0.063mg

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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2115.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +771.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +719%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +257.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +375%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 30mg 313mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 2.712g 36%
Selenium 8.2µg 25.8µg 32%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 4.5µg 29%
Choline 92.5mg 247.6mg 28%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.76µg 25%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.024mg 18%
Vitamin A 21µg 172µg 17%
Carbs 53g 0.64g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.386mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 1.289mg 16%
Protein 4.49g 10.57g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.034mg 11%
Calories 375kcal 154kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.064mg 8%
Sodium 336mg 155mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.7µg 8%
Vitamin D 4IU 69IU 8%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.143mg 8%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.09mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Fats 16.07g 11.66g 7%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Phosphorus 146mg 167mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 0g 2%
Folate 48µg 39µg 2%
Saturated fat 2.844g 3.319g 2%
Iron 1.3mg 1.48mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 1.29mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 0.64g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 11mg 0%
Calcium 44mg 48mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 0.31g N/A
Copper 0.06mg 0.063mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0.709g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 4.843g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.006g 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 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +37.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8181.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48%
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.4%
Contains more WaterWater +205%

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.843g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +296.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/nutrients

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

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