Muffin vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and pancake?

Muffin is higher in manganese, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, yet pancake is higher in calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, and iron.
Pancake's daily need coverage for calcium is 17% more.
Muffin has 2 times more manganese than pancake. While muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, pancake has only 0.2mg.
The amount of sodium in muffin is lower.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe types in this article.

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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

Pancake

Contains more CopperCopper	+22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+124.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+397.7%
Contains more IronIron	+38.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+81.7%

~equal in Potassium ~132mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~159mg

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

Pancake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+26.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin K	39.2µg		33%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.103g	4.447g	24%
Calcium	44mg	219mg	18%
Choline	92.5mg		17%
Selenium	8.2µg	14.9µg	12%
Vitamin E	1.63mg		11%
Manganese	0.449mg	0.2mg	11%
Fats	16.07g	9.7g	10%
Cholesterol	30mg	59mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.163mg	0.281mg	9%
Carbs	53g	28.3g	8%
Calories	375kcal	227kcal	7%
Starch	16.31g		7%
Iron	1.3mg	1.8mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.822g	2.474g	6%
Protein	4.49g	6.4g	4%
Fiber	1.1g		4%
Sodium	336mg	439mg	4%
Vitamin A	21µg	54µg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.168mg	0.201mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.22µg	3%
Folate	48µg	38µg	3%
Saturated fat	2.844g	2.122g	3%
Zinc	0.37mg	0.56mg	2%
Phosphorus	146mg	159mg	2%
Fructose	1.21g		2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Magnesium	10mg	16mg	1%
Copper	0.06mg	0.049mg	1%
Vitamin B3	1.418mg	1.567mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.47mg	0.405mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	2.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	835kcal	355kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	27g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.5	3.3	N/A
Net carbs	51.9g	28.3g	N/A
Potassium	121mg	132mg	0%
Sugar	31.47g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.04mg	0.046mg	0%
Trans fat	0.2g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.066mg	0.08mg	0%
Threonine	0.181mg	0.237mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.224mg	0.297mg	0%
Leucine	0.421mg	0.513mg	0%
Lysine	0.199mg	0.321mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.147mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.277mg	0.319mg	0%
Valine	0.257mg	0.335mg	0%
Histidine	0.128mg	0.152mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.008g	0.005g	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