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Peanut butter vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peanut butter and muffin

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and zinc; however, muffin has more vitamin K.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 73% more.
  • Peanut butter has 17 times more magnesium than muffin. Peanut butter has 168mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than peanut butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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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 +1580%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.2%
Contains more IronIron +33.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +603.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +578.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 EVitamin E +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +824.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1002.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 1.418mg 73%
Fats 51.36g 16.07g 54%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.449mg 53%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 4.822g 53%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 1.63mg 50%
Copper 0.422mg 0.06mg 40%
Magnesium 168mg 10mg 38%
Protein 22.21g 4.49g 35%
Saturated fat 10.325g 2.844g 34%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 39.2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.04mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 8.103g 30%
Phosphorus 335mg 146mg 27%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.37mg 19%
Fiber 5g 1.1g 16%
Sodium 17mg 336mg 14%
Potassium 558mg 121mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.47mg 13%
Calories 598kcal 375kcal 11%
Carbs 22.31g 53g 10%
Folate 87µg 48µg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 8.2µg 7%
Iron 1.74mg 1.3mg 6%
Starch 3.56g 16.31g 5%
Choline 63mg 92.5mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.168mg 2%
Fructose 0.12g 1.21g 1%
Calcium 49mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.075g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 ProteinProtein +394.7%
Contains more FatsFats +219.6%
Contains more OtherOther +95.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +137.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1929.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +358.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +173.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +846.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +908.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.