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Muffin vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between muffin and shortcake

  • Muffin has more manganese; however, shortcake is richer in calcium, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Shortcake covers your daily calcium needs 16% more than muffin.
  • Shortcake has 10 times less cholesterol than muffin. Muffin has 30mg of cholesterol, while shortcake has 3mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, 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
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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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +365.9%
Contains more IronIron +95.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +107.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~143mg

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Shortcake DV% diff.
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 3.632g 30%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 17µg 16%
Calcium 44mg 205mg 16%
Iron 1.3mg 2.54mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.311mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.272mg 8%
Sodium 336mg 506mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 2.573mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.33mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.07µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.248mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.844g 3.772g 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 6.045g 3%
Protein 4.49g 6.1g 3%
Fats 16.07g 14.2g 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.076mg 2%
Carbs 53g 48.5g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Folate 48µg 53µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.03mg 1%
Calories 375kcal 346kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.48mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 121mg 106mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Phosphorus 146mg 143mg 0%
Vitamin A 21µg 18µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.14mg 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
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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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.9%
Contains more WaterWater +13.8%
Contains more OtherOther +89.2%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +123.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.4%

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.