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Oats vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oats and muffin

  • Muffin has less manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 194% more.
  • Oats have 18 times more magnesium than muffin. Oats have 177mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.
  • Oats are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oats 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.
Oats
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Muffin
1
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 +1670%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.5%
Contains more IronIron +263.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +943.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +973%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +258.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +994.9%

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.
Oats
4
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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Muffin
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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 +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Muffin DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.449mg 194%
Copper 0.626mg 0.06mg 63%
Phosphorus 523mg 146mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.168mg 50%
Iron 4.72mg 1.3mg 43%
Magnesium 177mg 10mg 40%
Fiber 10.6g 1.1g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 8.103g 37%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.37mg 33%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Protein 16.89g 4.49g 25%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.47mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Sodium 2mg 336mg 15%
Fats 6.9g 16.07g 14%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Potassium 429mg 121mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 4.822g 7%
Saturated fat 1.217g 2.844g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.04mg 6%
Carbs 66.27g 53g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.418mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.163mg 2%
Folate 56µg 48µg 2%
Calories 389kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Calcium 54mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
Oats
3
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Muffin
2
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 +276.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%
Contains more FatsFats +132.9%
Contains more WaterWater +203.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Muffin
2
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 -57.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +121.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +219.6%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.