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Muffin vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between muffin and spätzle

  • Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, vitamin E, and iron; however, spätzle has more selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 33% higher.
  • Spätzle has 10 times less vitamin E than muffin. Muffin has 1.63mg of vitamin E, while spätzle has 0.17mg.
  • Spätzle is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.4%
Contains more IronIron +116.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.5%

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
12
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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +858.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +715%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +585.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Spätzle DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.552g 50%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 0µg 33%
Selenium 8.2µg 23.9µg 29%
Fats 16.07g 2.07g 22%
Choline 92.5mg 25.7mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.03mg 12%
Calories 375kcal 138kcal 12%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.419g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.02mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.581g 11%
Folate 48µg 7µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.17mg 10%
Phosphorus 146mg 76mg 10%
Iron 1.3mg 0.6mg 9%
Carbs 53g 25.16g 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Sodium 336mg 165mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.4mg 6%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.315mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.263mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.09µg 3%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.65mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 21mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 12mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 6µg 2%
Potassium 121mg 38mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein 4.49g 4.54g 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 23.96g N/A
Cholesterol 30mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 0.4g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.046mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.121mg 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +676.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.7%
Contains more OtherOther +196%
Contains more WaterWater +171.4%
~equal in Protein ~4.54g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +729.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1367.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +69925%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1657.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +56.7%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.