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Muffin vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are muffin and submarine sandwich different?

  • Muffin is richer in vitamin K, choline, and vitamin E, while submarine sandwich is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Muffin covers your daily need for vitamin K, 29% more than submarine sandwich.
  • Muffin contains 4 times more vitamin E than submarine sandwich. Muffin contains 1.63mg of vitamin E, while submarine sandwich contains 0.41mg.
  • Muffin is lower in sodium.

Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato types were 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.
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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.1%
Contains more IronIron +39.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.7%

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
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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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +771.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +217.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~22µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 1.927g 41%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 4.5µg 29%
Selenium 8.2µg 19.9µg 21%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 4.323mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.343mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.203mg 13%
Calcium 44mg 171mg 13%
Choline 92.5mg 29.1mg 12%
Protein 4.49g 10.52g 12%
Carbs 53g 20.43g 11%
Sodium 336mg 575mg 10%
Fats 16.07g 10.04g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.267mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.41mg 8%
Calories 375kcal 213kcal 8%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 7.5mg 7%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.05mg 6%
Iron 1.3mg 1.81mg 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 112mg 5%
Folate 48µg 66µg 5%
Potassium 121mg 282mg 5%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.354mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.844g 3.554g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.22µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 3.716g 3%
Copper 0.06mg 0.084mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.555mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Cholesterol 30mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 19.23g N/A
Vitamin D 4IU 7IU 0%
Sugar 31.47g 3.18g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Starch 16.31g 15.67g 0%
Vitamin A 21µg 22µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 1.21g 1.4g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 1.665g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +60.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.3%
Contains more WaterWater +126.4%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320.5%

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
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +575%
Contains more FructoseFructose +15.7%
~equal in Starch ~15.67g
~equal in Glucose ~1.23g
~equal in Maltose ~0.47g
~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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.