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Muffin vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between muffin and pumpkin?

  • Muffin is richer in vitamin K, choline, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, and vitamin B1, yet pumpkin is richer in vitamin A.
  • Pumpkin's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 169% higher.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Pumpkin, raw types in this comparison.

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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
6
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.5%
Contains more IronIron +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +231.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2633.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181%
Contains more CopperCopper +111.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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.
Muffin
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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3463.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +1028%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1928.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Pumpkin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.005g 54%
Vitamin A 21µg 426µg 45%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 1.1µg 32%
Fats 16.07g 0.1g 25%
Calories 375kcal 26kcal 17%
Carbs 53g 6.5g 16%
Sodium 336mg 1mg 15%
Choline 92.5mg 8.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 146mg 44mg 15%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.3µg 14%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.125mg 14%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.052g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.013g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.05mg 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 9mg 9%
Folate 48µg 16µg 8%
Protein 4.49g 1g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.127mg 7%
Iron 1.3mg 0.8mg 6%
Potassium 121mg 340mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.6mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 1.06mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.298mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Fiber 1.1g 0.5g 2%
Calcium 44mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 6g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 2.76g N/A
Zinc 0.37mg 0.32mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.016mg 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
Muffin
4
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +349%
Contains more FatsFats +15970%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +715.4%
Contains more OtherOther +85%
Contains more WaterWater +267%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36992.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +161960%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.