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Muffin vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muffin and rice different?

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin E, and vitamin B12 than rice.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 33% higher.

Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked are the varieties used 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
Muffin
3
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%
Rice
Rice
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.2mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.472mg
~equal in Selenium ~7.5µg

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
9
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%
Rice
Rice
2
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% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3975%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4304.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.476mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Rice DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.076g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0µg 33%
Fats 16.07g 0.28g 24%
Choline 92.5mg 2.1mg 16%
Sodium 336mg 1mg 15%
Phosphorus 146mg 43mg 15%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.077g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.013mg 12%
Calories 375kcal 130kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.088g 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.04mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 53g 28.17g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.093mg 4%
Protein 4.49g 2.69g 4%
Calcium 44mg 10mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 35mg 3%
Folate 48µg 58µg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 0.4g 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 8.2µg 7.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.472mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.49mg 1%
Copper 0.06mg 0.069mg 1%
Iron 1.3mg 1.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 27.77g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 0.05g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.163mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 1.476mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.063mg 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
Rice
Rice
1
3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.9%
Contains more FatsFats +5639.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.1%
Contains more OtherOther +252.4%
Contains more WaterWater +174.2%

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
Rice
Rice
1
32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5379.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10561.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.