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Noodles vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between noodles and muffin

  • Noodles has more selenium, vitamin B1, and folate; however, muffin has more vitamin K, choline, phosphorus, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for muffin is 33% higher.
  • Muffin has 3 times less selenium than noodles. Noodles has 23.9µg of selenium, while muffin has 8.2µg.
  • Noodles is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +110%
Contains more IronIron +13.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.5%

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +858.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +259.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 8.103g 50%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Selenium 23.9µg 8.2µg 29%
Fats 2.07g 16.07g 22%
Sodium 5mg 336mg 14%
Calories 138kcal 375kcal 12%
Choline 25.7mg 92.5mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 4.822g 11%
Saturated fat 0.419g 2.844g 11%
Phosphorus 76mg 146mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 1.63mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.168mg 10%
Folate 84µg 48µg 9%
Carbs 25.16g 53g 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.449mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 1.418mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.47mg 4%
Copper 0.098mg 0.06mg 4%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.16µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 10mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 44mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 21µg 2%
Iron 1.47mg 1.3mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.163mg 2%
Potassium 38mg 121mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Protein 4.54g 4.49g 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 51.9g N/A
Cholesterol 29mg 30mg 0%
Vitamin D 4IU 4IU 0%
Sugar 0.4g 31.47g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.1g 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.04mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 WaterWater +171.4%
Contains more FatsFats +676.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.7%
Contains more OtherOther +196%
~equal in Protein ~4.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +729.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1367.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +69925%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1657.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +56.7%
~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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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