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Muffin vs. Popovers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between muffin and popovers

  • Muffin has less selenium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, copper, and vitamin B3 than popovers.
  • Popovers cover your daily need for selenium, 53% more than muffin.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Popovers, dry mix, enriched.

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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
4
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 18% 9.6% 8.8% 111% 57% 24% 43% 118% 97% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more IronIron +128.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +185%
Contains more ZincZinc +137.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +358.5%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 108% 34% 63% 29% 9.7% 10% 0% 109% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +156%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +202.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.147mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.48mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Popovers DV% diff.
Selenium 8.2µg 37.6µg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.823g 49%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Sodium 336mg 906mg 25%
Folate 48µg 145µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.43mg 22%
Iron 1.3mg 2.97mg 21%
Fats 16.07g 4.3g 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.741mg 13%
Protein 4.49g 10.4g 12%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 3.378mg 12%
Copper 0.06mg 0.171mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.983g 8%
Phosphorus 146mg 100mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 1.984g 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Carbs 53g 71g 6%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.88mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Magnesium 10mg 25mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.08µg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Calcium 44mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.147mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 100mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calories 375kcal 371kcal 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 71g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.48mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.123mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.747mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.249mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.191mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.517mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.229mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
10% 4% 71% 12% 3%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 71 g
Water: 11.7 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +273.7%
Contains more WaterWater +113.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34%
Contains more OtherOther +75.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
2
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% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.983 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.984 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.823 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +143%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +884.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%

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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. Popovers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172792/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.