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Potato flour vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato flour and muffin?

  • Potato flour is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K and selenium.
  • Potato flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 56% more.
  • Potato flour has 8 times more potassium than muffin. While potato flour has 1001mg of potassium, muffin has only 121mg.
  • The amount of sodium in potato flour is lower.

We used Potato flour and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
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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 +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +47.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +727.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +228.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +645.5%
~equal in Iron ~1.3mg

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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
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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 CVitamin C +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1822.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +552%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +219.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +92%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato flour Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.769mg 0.04mg 56%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.15g 8.103g 53%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Potassium 1001mg 121mg 26%
Fats 0.34g 16.07g 24%
Fiber 5.9g 1.1g 19%
Copper 0.197mg 0.06mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.09g 2.844g 13%
Vitamin B3 3.507mg 1.418mg 13%
Selenium 1.1µg 8.2µg 13%
Magnesium 65mg 10mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 4.822g 12%
Sodium 55mg 336mg 12%
Choline 39.5mg 92.5mg 10%
Carbs 83.1g 53g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.63mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Folate 25µg 48µg 6%
Manganese 0.313mg 0.449mg 6%
Protein 6.9g 4.49g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.228mg 0.168mg 5%
Phosphorus 168mg 146mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.9mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Calcium 65mg 44mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.37mg 2%
Calories 357kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Iron 1.38mg 1.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 77.2g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 3.52g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.474mg 0.47mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.28mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.299mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.425mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.316mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 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% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 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 +53.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.8%
Contains more OtherOther +112.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4626.5%
Contains more WaterWater +282.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5302%

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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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.