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Muffin vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and peanut butter

  • Muffin has more vitamin K; however, peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 73% more.
  • Muffin has 131 times more vitamin K than peanut butter. Muffin has 39.2µg of vitamin K, while peanut butter has 0.3µg.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than peanut butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.2%
Contains more IronIron +33.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +578.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.8%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +824.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1002.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 13.112mg 73%
Fats 16.07g 51.36g 54%
Manganese 0.449mg 1.665mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 25.941g 53%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 9.1mg 50%
Copper 0.06mg 0.422mg 40%
Magnesium 10mg 168mg 38%
Protein 4.49g 22.21g 35%
Saturated fat 2.844g 10.325g 34%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0.3µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.441mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 12.535g 30%
Phosphorus 146mg 335mg 27%
Zinc 0.37mg 2.51mg 19%
Fiber 1.1g 5g 16%
Sodium 336mg 17mg 14%
Potassium 121mg 558mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 1.137mg 13%
Calories 375kcal 598kcal 11%
Carbs 53g 22.31g 10%
Folate 48µg 87µg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Selenium 8.2µg 4.1µg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 1.74mg 6%
Starch 16.31g 3.56g 5%
Choline 92.5mg 63mg 5%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.192mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.15mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 0.12g 1%
Calcium 44mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.557mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1929.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +394.7%
Contains more FatsFats +219.6%
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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.7%

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +358.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +173.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +846.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +908.3%
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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.