Pan dulce vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pan dulce and muffin different?
- Pan dulce is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, and copper; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K, choline, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for pan dulce is 33% higher.
- Pan dulce contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than muffin. While pan dulce contains 3.463mg of vitamin B3, muffin contains only 1.418mg.
Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +140% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +95.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +120.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +101.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +127% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +219.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +33.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +144.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +320% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +462.1% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +45.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2350% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +217.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.53g | 8.103g | 44% |
Selenium | 26.2µg | 8.2µg | 33% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 39.2µg | 31% |
Iron | 2.87mg | 1.3mg | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.377mg | 0.168mg | 17% |
Folate | 108µg | 48µg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.463mg | 1.418mg | 13% |
Choline | 29.1mg | 92.5mg | 12% |
Protein | 9.42g | 4.49g | 10% |
Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 1.63mg | 9% |
Starch | 37.8g | 16.31g | 9% |
Fats | 11.58g | 16.07g | 7% |
Phosphorus | 94mg | 146mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.121mg | 0.06mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.23mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
Sodium | 228mg | 336mg | 5% |
Fiber | 2.3g | 1.1g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.37mg | 4% |
Calcium | 86mg | 44mg | 4% |
Fructose | 4.05g | 1.21g | 4% |
Saturated fat | 2.183g | 2.844g | 3% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 10mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.499g | 4.822g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 21µg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.11µg | 0.16µg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.59mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
Potassium | 103mg | 121mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
Carbs | 56.38g | 53g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.057mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Calories | 367kcal | 375kcal | 0% |
Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 54.08g | 51.9g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 30mg | 30mg | 0% |
Sugar | 12.5g | 31.47g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.46mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.103g | 0.2g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.181mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.421mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.199mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.115mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.257mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.128mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.066g | 1.022g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0.048g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | 0.007g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.21g | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +109.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +38.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +37% |
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Carbs
~53g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +37.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +429.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +131.8% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +191.1% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +234.7% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +114.9% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +625.6% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Galactose
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