Protein bread vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between protein bread and muffin?

Protein bread is higher in selenium, manganese, copper, iron, protein, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K and fats.
Protein bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 45% more.
Protein bread has 7 times more copper than muffin. While protein bread has 0.417mg of copper, muffin has only 0.06mg.
The glycemic index of muffin is lower.

We used Bread, protein (includes gluten) and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Protein bread

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+181.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+166.1%
Contains more IronIron	+219.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+595%
Contains more ZincZinc	+391.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+227.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+301.2%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-16.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Protein bread

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+77.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+141.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+352.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2915.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.009g	8.103g	47%
Selenium	32.9µg	8.2µg	45%
Manganese	1.472mg	0.449mg	44%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Copper	0.417mg	0.06mg	40%
Iron	4.15mg	1.3mg	36%
Vitamin K	1.3µg	39.2µg	32%
Fats	2.2g	16.07g	21%
Vitamin B2	0.394mg	0.163mg	18%
Vitamin B3	4.289mg	1.418mg	18%
Folate	116µg	48µg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.36mg	0.168mg	16%
Protein	12.1g	4.49g	15%
Magnesium	65mg	10mg	13%
Zinc	1.82mg	0.37mg	13%
Choline	18.7mg	92.5mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	0.183g	4.822g	12%
Saturated fat	0.332g	2.844g	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Calcium	124mg	44mg	8%
Fiber	3g	1.1g	8%
Vitamin E	0.36mg	1.63mg	8%
Calories	245kcal	375kcal	7%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Potassium	322mg	121mg	6%
Phosphorus	185mg	146mg	6%
Carbs	43.8g	53g	3%
Sodium	404mg	336mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	21µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.04mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.42mg	0.47mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	202kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	41g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.6	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	40.8g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar	1.44g	31.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.148mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.366mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.471mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.858mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.372mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.199mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.596mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.518mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.271mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A