Pasta vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are pasta and muffin different?
- Muffin is higher than pasta in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat.
- Muffin covers your daily need for sodium, 14% more than pasta.
- Pasta contains 2 times more magnesium than muffin. Pasta contains 18mg of magnesium, while muffin contains 10mg.
- Pasta is lower in saturated fat.
Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types were 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 | +80% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +51.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +633.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +404.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +131.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +24.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +156.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.429g | 8.103g | 51% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
| Fats | 1.05g | 16.07g | 23% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 6mg | 336mg | 14% |
| Calories | 131kcal | 375kcal | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.124g | 4.822g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 0.15g | 2.844g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 63mg | 146mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 0.449mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 24.93g | 53g | 9% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.183mg | 0.47mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 44mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.093mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Folate | 64µg | 48µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.209mg | 0.168mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.992mg | 1.418mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.56mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 6µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 1.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.14µg | 0.16µg | 1% |
| Protein | 5.15g | 4.49g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 24.93g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +174.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1430.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +377.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3788.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1788.8% |
