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Muffin vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and spread?

  • Muffin is higher in vitamin K, manganese, phosphorus, folate, and iron, yet spread is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 40% more.
  • Muffin has 25 times more vitamin K than spread. While muffin has 39.2µg of vitamin K, spread has only 1.6µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in muffin is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Sandwich spread, pork, beef types 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
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%
Spread
Spread
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1626.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.3%
~equal in Potassium ~110mg

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
5
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%
Spread
Spread
5
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.74mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.172mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.43mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.12µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 2.565g 37%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 1.6µg 31%
Sodium 336mg 1013mg 29%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.026mg 18%
Carbs 53g 11.94g 14%
Saturated fat 2.844g 5.977g 14%
Folate 48µg 2µg 12%
Phosphorus 146mg 59mg 12%
Copper 0.06mg 0.13mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Calories 375kcal 235kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 7.584g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.12mg 6%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.02mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 0.79mg 6%
Protein 4.49g 7.66g 6%
Choline 92.5mg 62.3mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0.2g 4%
Calcium 44mg 12mg 3%
Cholesterol 30mg 38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.6µg 3%
Selenium 8.2µg 9.7µg 3%
Vitamin D 4IU 22IU 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Fats 16.07g 17.34g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 1.73mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.43mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 21µg 26µg 1%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 1.74mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 11.74g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 8mg 0%
Potassium 121mg 110mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 0g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.172mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.279mg 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
1
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Spread
Spread
4
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.6%
Contains more WaterWater +141.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%
~equal in Fats ~17.34g

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
Spread
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.3%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.