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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, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin B1, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K and choline.
  • 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

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% 37% 28% 156% 139% 50% 79% 53% 192% 179%
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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 +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

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% 7.2% 0% 90% 91% 80% 25% 16% 0% 3.3% 87% 10%
Muffin
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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 +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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +352.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2915.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +394.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Protein bread Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.009g 8.103g 47%
Selenium 32.9µg 8.2µg 45%
Manganese 1.472mg 0.449mg 44%
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 B3 4.289mg 1.418mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.394mg 0.163mg 18%
Folate 116µg 48µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.36mg 0.168mg 16%
Protein 12.1g 4.49g 15%
Choline 18.7mg 92.5mg 13%
Zinc 1.82mg 0.37mg 13%
Magnesium 65mg 10mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.183g 4.822g 12%
Saturated fat 0.332g 2.844g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Fiber 3g 1.1g 8%
Calcium 124mg 44mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 1.63mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calories 245kcal 375kcal 7%
Potassium 322mg 121mg 6%
Phosphorus 185mg 146mg 6%
Sodium 404mg 336mg 3%
Carbs 43.8g 53g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
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 - 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
12% 2% 44% 40% 2%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 43.8 g
Water: 40 g
Other: 1.9 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 +169.5%
Contains more WaterWater +60.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.4%
Contains more FatsFats +630.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 12% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.332 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.009 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2535%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +703.1%

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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. Protein bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174917/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.