Muffin vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are muffin and sugar different?
- Muffin has more vitamin K, phosphorus, manganese, choline, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, and folate than sugar.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 33% higher.
- Sugar has less saturated fat.
Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Sugars, granulated 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5950% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +757.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11125% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1266.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +757.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 0g | 54% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 0µg | 33% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 0g | 25% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 0mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.004mg | 19% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 0mg | 17% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 0.05mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 53g | 99.98g | 16% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 1mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 0.6µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 0g | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 0g | 12% |
| Folate | 48µg | 0µg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.019mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 0g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.007mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 0g | 2% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 387kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +124700% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +256.3% |
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