Macadamia vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between macadamia and muffin
- Muffin has less manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 160% more than muffin.
- Muffin contains 13 times less magnesium than macadamia. Macadamia contains 130mg of magnesium, while muffin contains 10mg.
- Muffin has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of muffin is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +204.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +183.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1160% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +251.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +820% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +127.8% |
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 | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +611.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +74.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +587.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +201.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +336.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.449mg | 160% |
Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 4.822g | 135% |
Fats | 75.77g | 16.07g | 92% |
Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.168mg | 86% |
Copper | 0.756mg | 0.06mg | 77% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 8.103g | 44% |
Saturated fat | 12.061g | 2.844g | 42% |
Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
Fiber | 8.6g | 1.1g | 30% |
Iron | 3.69mg | 1.3mg | 30% |
Magnesium | 130mg | 10mg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.04mg | 18% |
Calories | 718kcal | 375kcal | 17% |
Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
Sodium | 5mg | 336mg | 14% |
Carbs | 13.82g | 53g | 13% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 30mg | 10% |
Folate | 11µg | 48µg | 9% |
Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.37mg | 8% |
Selenium | 3.6µg | 8.2µg | 8% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 1.418mg | 7% |
Potassium | 368mg | 121mg | 7% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 1.63mg | 7% |
Protein | 7.91g | 4.49g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.47mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 188mg | 146mg | 6% |
Starch | 1.05g | 16.31g | 6% |
Calcium | 85mg | 44mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 21µg | 2% |
Fructose | 0.07g | 1.21g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 5.22g | 51.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.57g | 31.47g | N/A |
Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.363mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.195mg | 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 | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +371.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +283.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +1735.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +29.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1121% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +439.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +1453.3% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +532.3% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1657.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +1628.6% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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