Muffin vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between muffin and yam
- Muffin has more vitamin K, choline, selenium, and phosphorus; however, yam is higher in potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and copper.
- Muffin covers your daily vitamin K needs 31% more than yam.
- Yam contains 77 times less saturated fat than muffin. Muffin contains 2.844g of saturated fat, while yam contains 0.037g.
Food varieties used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Yam, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +158.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +140.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +54.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +165.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1071.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +574.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +196.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +365.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +409.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +156.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1604.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +108.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +460.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +632.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 0.076g | 54% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 2.3µg | 31% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 0.17g | 24% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 816mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.293mg | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 17.1mg | 18% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 0.7µg | 14% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 9mg | 14% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 16.5mg | 14% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 118kcal | 13% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.178mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 0.037g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 55mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4.1g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 0.006g | 12% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 0.54mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.032mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0.35mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 53g | 27.88g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Folate | 48µg | 23µg | 6% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 1.53g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 0.552mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.112mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.314mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 17mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 21mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.397mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 0.24mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.034mg | 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 | +193.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +9352.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +80.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +178.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +80266.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10561.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |