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Muffin vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and tuna salad

  • Muffin has more manganese, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2; however, tuna salad has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Tuna salad's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% more.
  • Muffin has 11 times more manganese than tuna salad. Muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, while tuna salad has 0.04mg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +158.8%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1022.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +402.4%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +441.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 8.2µg 41.2µg 60%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.2µg 43%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 6.7mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 4.122g 27%
Protein 4.49g 16.04g 23%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.04mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Carbs 53g 9.41g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.031mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Fats 16.07g 9.26g 10%
Folate 48µg 8µg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.145mg 9%
Calories 375kcal 187kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.07mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Saturated fat 2.844g 1.544g 6%
Cholesterol 30mg 13mg 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 178mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 2.887g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.26mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Iron 1.3mg 1mg 4%
Sodium 336mg 402mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.081mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 17mg 3%
Potassium 121mg 178mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 19mg 2%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.56mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Vitamin A 21µg 24µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +463.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.2%
Contains more WaterWater +153%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.7%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/nutrients

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

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