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Neufchâtel cheese vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between neufchâtel cheese and muffin

  • Neufchâtel cheese has more vitamin A; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, selenium, folate, and vitamin E.
  • Neufchâtel cheese covers your daily saturated fat needs 50% more than muffin.
  • Muffin contains 12 times less vitamin A than neufchâtel cheese. Neufchâtel cheese contains 841IU of vitamin A, while muffin contains 73IU.
  • Muffin has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, neufchatel and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.6%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3981.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~10mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg
~equal in Sodium ~336mg

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.
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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1047.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +575.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2205.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Neufchâtel cheese Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.97g 8.103g 48%
Saturated fat 12.79g 2.844g 45%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 39.2µg 31%
Vitamin A 241µg 21µg 24%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.449mg 19%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Carbs 3.59g 53g 16%
Cholesterol 74mg 30mg 15%
Iron 0.13mg 1.3mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.168mg 12%
Fats 22.78g 16.07g 10%
Selenium 3µg 8.2µg 9%
Protein 9.15g 4.49g 9%
Folate 14µg 48µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 1.63mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 1.418mg 8%
Starch 0.5g 16.31g 7%
Calcium 117mg 44mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.16µg 6%
Calories 253kcal 375kcal 6%
Copper 0.027mg 0.06mg 4%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.37mg 4%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.784g 4.822g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.575mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.155mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Phosphorus 138mg 146mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 10mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 3.19g 31.47g N/A
Sodium 334mg 336mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.106mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.359mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.501mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.013mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.875mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.294mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.448mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.609mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.27mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.8%
Contains more FatsFats +41.8%
Contains more WaterWater +152.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1376.3%
~equal in Other ~1.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +735.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 86%
Starch: 0.5 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 3.19 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +490.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +3162%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/nutrients
  2. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients

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

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