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Muffin vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and tuna Bluefin

  • Muffin has more manganese; however, tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and magnesium.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 447% more.
  • Muffin has 22 times more manganese than tuna Bluefin. Muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, while tuna Bluefin has 0.02mg.
  • Tuna Bluefin is lower in sodium.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than tuna Bluefin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat.

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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2145%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +540%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +166.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470.7%
~equal in Iron ~1.31mg

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 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3504.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6700%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 10.88µg 447%
Vitamin A 21µg 757µg 82%
Selenium 8.2µg 46.8µg 70%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 10.54mg 57%
Protein 4.49g 29.91g 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 1.844g 42%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.525mg 37%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Phosphorus 146mg 326mg 26%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.02mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 1.37mg 18%
Carbs 53g 0g 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Fats 16.07g 6.28g 15%
Magnesium 10mg 64mg 13%
Folate 48µg 2µg 12%
Sodium 336mg 50mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.306mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Calories 375kcal 184kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.278mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 2.053g 7%
Cholesterol 30mg 49mg 6%
Copper 0.06mg 0.11mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.844g 1.612g 6%
Potassium 121mg 323mg 6%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.77mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Calcium 44mg 10mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 0g N/A
Iron 1.3mg 1.31mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more FatsFats +155.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +566.1%
Contains more WaterWater +136.7%
Contains more OtherOther +218.9%

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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