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Pie crust vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pie crust and muffin?

  • Pie crust is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3, yet muffin is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B12.
  • Pie crust's daily need coverage for selenium is 27% higher.
  • Pie crust has 3 times more saturated fat than muffin. Pie crust has 7.974g of saturated fat, while muffin has 2.844g.

We used Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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 11% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
Muffin
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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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.6%
Contains more IronIron +70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +179.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.37mg

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% 0% 0% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78% 0%
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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 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pie crust Muffin DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 17.887g 4.822g 33%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.968g 8.103g 28%
Selenium 22.9µg 8.2µg 27%
Fats 31.4g 16.07g 24%
Saturated fat 7.974g 2.844g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.392mg 0.168mg 19%
Sodium 753mg 336mg 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Folate 104µg 48µg 14%
Iron 2.22mg 1.3mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Phosphorus 86mg 146mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.727mg 1.418mg 8%
Calories 518kcal 375kcal 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.449mg 6%
Protein 6.9g 4.49g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.47mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.04mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Potassium 64mg 121mg 2%
Calcium 61mg 44mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Carbs 52.1g 53g 0%
Net carbs 52.1g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.37mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.255mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.476mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.121mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.339mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.146mg 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 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 g
Muffin
Muffin
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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 +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +95.4%
Contains more OtherOther +35.1%
Contains more WaterWater +228.4%
~equal in Carbs ~53g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 g
Muffin
Muffin
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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 +270.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.2%

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/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.