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Muffin vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and pimiento?

  • Muffin is higher in vitamin K, phosphorus, choline, manganese, and selenium, yet pimiento is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 93% more.
  • Muffin has 63 times more saturated fat than pimiento. While muffin has 2.844g of saturated fat, pimiento has only 0.045g.
  • The glycemic index of pimiento is lower.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Pimento, canned 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
7
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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +758.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +388%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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
10
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +888.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +372.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +1368.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +437.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.9mg 84.9mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.161g 53%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 8.3µg 26%
Fats 16.07g 0.3g 24%
Calories 375kcal 23kcal 18%
Phosphorus 146mg 17mg 18%
Carbs 53g 5.1g 16%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.092mg 16%
Choline 92.5mg 6.3mg 16%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.2µg 15%
Sodium 336mg 14mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.045g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.215mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.017mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.02g 12%
Vitamin A 21µg 133µg 12%
Folate 48µg 6µg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.01mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.06mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Protein 4.49g 1.1g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.69mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.615mg 5%
Iron 1.3mg 1.68mg 5%
Calcium 44mg 6mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 1.9g 3%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.19mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.049mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 158mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 6mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 2.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.022mg 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
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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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +308.2%
Contains more FatsFats +5256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +939.2%
Contains more OtherOther +270%
Contains more WaterWater +273%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24010%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4932.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.