Muffin vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between muffin and pizza
- Muffin has more vitamin K and choline; however, pizza is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, calcium, folate, and vitamin B12.
- Muffin covers your daily need for vitamin K, 27% more than pizza.
- Muffin has 6 times more choline than pizza. While muffin has 92.5mg of choline, pizza has only 16.4mg.
- Muffin has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +327.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +262.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +96.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +485.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +464% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +228.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +132.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +169.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +162.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +93.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 1.681g | 43% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 6.7µg | 27% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 19.9µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.39mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 3.825mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 2.48mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 188mg | 14% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 11.39g | 14% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 16.4mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.42µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 598mg | 11% |
| Folate | 48µg | 93µg | 11% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 9.69g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 216mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 1.34mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 9% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 4.465g | 7% |
| Carbs | 53g | 33.33g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 2.608g | 6% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 266kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0.83mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 69µg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.105mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 2.3g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.36mg | 4% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 26.95g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 17mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.195mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1.4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.564mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 1.139mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.264mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.664mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0.72mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.355mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 1g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | 0.175g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.004g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | 1.367g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +65.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +153.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +73% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -36.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +84.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +382% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +13905% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +57.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +21% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +28.6% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +65.2% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +123.4% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
