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Muffin vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and toffee?

  • Muffin is higher in vitamin K, manganese, phosphorus, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, and folate, yet toffee is higher in vitamin A.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 89% more.
  • Muffin has 225 times more manganese than toffee. While muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, toffee has only 0.002mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in muffin is lower.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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
9
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%
Toffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.3%
Contains more IronIron +4233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22350%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.8%

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%
Toffee
1
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% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4789.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +250.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +344.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1419%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.844g 20.565g 81%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 1.222g 46%
Vitamin A 21µg 319µg 33%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 2.8µg 30%
Fats 16.07g 32.75g 26%
Cholesterol 30mg 104mg 25%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.002mg 19%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Phosphorus 146mg 32mg 16%
Iron 1.3mg 0.03mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.008mg 13%
Selenium 8.2µg 0.8µg 13%
Folate 48µg 2µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 8.964g 10%
Calories 375kcal 560kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 0.029mg 9%
Sodium 336mg 135mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.068mg 7%
Protein 4.49g 1.07g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.134mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Copper 0.06mg 0.003mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.94mg 5%
Carbs 53g 64.72g 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.009mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.11µg 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.12mg 2%
Potassium 121mg 51mg 2%
Calcium 44mg 34mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 31.47g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0.674g 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 0.065g 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 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
3
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Toffee
2
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +319.6%
Contains more WaterWater +4438.2%
Contains more OtherOther +62.6%
Contains more FatsFats +103.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Toffee
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.9%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.