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Muffin vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muffin and pineapple cake

  • Muffin has more phosphorus, folate, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1 and calcium.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 12736% more than muffin.
  • Muffin has 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than pineapple cake. While muffin has 8.103g of polyunsaturated fat, pineapple cake has only 3.282g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe.

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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
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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more ZincZinc +19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.6%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg
~equal in Sodium ~319mg

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
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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +195.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90971.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.156mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 153mg 12736%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 3.282g 32%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Phosphorus 146mg 82mg 9%
Calcium 44mg 120mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Fats 16.07g 12.1g 6%
Folate 48µg 26µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.202mg 5%
Vitamin A 21µg 62µg 5%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.35mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.08µg 3%
Calories 375kcal 319kcal 3%
Cholesterol 30mg 22mg 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.087mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Iron 1.3mg 1.48mg 2%
Selenium 8.2µg 9.4µg 2%
Protein 4.49g 3.5g 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.31mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 5.194g 1%
Carbs 53g 50.5g 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 1.19mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.156mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Sodium 336mg 319mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.2mg 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 49.7g N/A
Potassium 121mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.034mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Saturated fat 2.844g 2.915g 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.002g 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
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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.3%
Contains more FatsFats +32.8%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
~equal in Carbs ~50.5g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.915g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.194g

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.