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Potato pancake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato pancake and muffin?

  • Potato pancake is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and fiber, yet muffin is richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, and manganese.
  • Potato pancake's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 31% higher.
  • Potato pancake has 31 times more vitamin C than muffin. Potato pancake has 27.6mg of vitamin C, while muffin has 0.9mg.
  • Muffin contains less cholesterol.

We used Potato pancakes 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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
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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 +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +414%
Contains more IronIron +28.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +89.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.7%
~equal in Selenium ~8.2µg

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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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 +2966.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +608.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1351.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.168mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.04mg 31%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 39.2µg 30%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 0.9mg 30%
Cholesterol 95mg 30mg 22%
Sodium 764mg 336mg 19%
Potassium 622mg 121mg 15%
Copper 0.18mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.63mg 9%
Fiber 3.3g 1.1g 9%
Carbs 27.81g 53g 8%
Manganese 0.26mg 0.449mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.47mg 6%
Magnesium 36mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0.16µg 5%
Calories 268kcal 375kcal 5%
Iron 1.67mg 1.3mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 8.103g 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.37mg 3%
Choline 74.2mg 92.5mg 3%
Protein 6.08g 4.49g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.73g 4.822g 3%
Phosphorus 128mg 146mg 3%
Fats 14.76g 16.07g 2%
Starch 20.88g 16.31g 2%
Saturated fat 2.496g 2.844g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 1.418mg 2%
Folate 41µg 48µg 2%
Fructose 0.56g 1.21g 1%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 21µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.168mg 1%
Selenium 8.9µg 8.2µg 1%
Calcium 32mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 24.51g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 1.79g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 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 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 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 +35.4%
Contains more WaterWater +91.4%
Contains more OtherOther +141.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90.6%
~equal in Fats ~16.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~8.103g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 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 +28%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7082.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +61.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +116.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +1700%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1466.7%

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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 pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.