Muffin vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are muffin and whey different?
- Muffin is higher than whey in vitamin K, manganese, iron, phosphorus, choline, folate, selenium, and vitamin B1.
- Muffin covers your daily need for vitamin K, 33% more than whey.
- Muffin contains 449 times more manganese than whey. Muffin contains 0.449mg of manganese, while whey contains 0.001mg.
- Whey is lower in saturated fat.
- Muffin has a higher glycemic index (59) than whey (43).
Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2066.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +184.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +217.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44800% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +331.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.9% |
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 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1816.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +4700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +478.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 0.011g | 54% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 0µg | 33% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 0.36g | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.001mg | 19% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 27kcal | 17% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 0.06mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 53g | 5.14g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 46mg | 14% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 16mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 0.1g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 0.23g | 12% |
| Folate | 48µg | 1µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 54mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 1.9µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.036mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 2mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 0.074mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Protein | 4.49g | 0.85g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.004mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.28µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 0g | 4% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.383mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.031mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 161mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 5.14g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.016mg | 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 | +428.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4363.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +931.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +179.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +273.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4722% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73563.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.9% |
