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Puff pastry vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Puff pastry and Muffin

  • Puff pastry has more Selenium, Iron, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B1, however, Muffin is higher in Vitamin K, Choline, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B5.
  • Puff pastry covers your daily Selenium needs 30% more than Muffin.
  • Muffin contains 3 times less Vitamin B3 than Puff pastry. Puff pastry contains 3.8mg of Vitamin B3, while Muffin contains 1.418mg.
  • Muffin has less Saturated Fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 +60%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +91.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +198.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.449mg

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% 0.06% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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% 4.4% 33% 3% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +196.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +1391.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 g
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 +64.8%
Contains more FatsFats +139.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16%
Contains more WaterWater +237.3%
Contains more OtherOther +48%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +83.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +174.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -48.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Puff pastry Muffin
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Muffin Opinion
Calories 558kcal 375kcal Puff pastry
Protein 7.4g 4.49g Puff pastry
Fats 38.5g 16.07g Puff pastry
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg Muffin
Net carbs 44.2g 51.9g Muffin
Carbs 45.7g 53g Muffin
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg Puff pastry
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU Muffin
Magnesium 16mg 10mg Puff pastry
Calcium 10mg 44mg Muffin
Potassium 62mg 121mg Muffin
Iron 2.6mg 1.3mg Puff pastry
Sugar 0.75g 31.47g Puff pastry
Fiber 1.5g 1.1g Puff pastry
Copper 0.115mg 0.06mg Puff pastry
Zinc 0.54mg 0.37mg Puff pastry
Starch 16.31g Muffin
Phosphorus 60mg 146mg Muffin
Sodium 253mg 336mg Puff pastry
Vitamin A 1IU 73IU Muffin
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg Muffin
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.63mg Muffin
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg Muffin
Manganese 0.495mg 0.449mg Puff pastry
Selenium 24.5µg 8.2µg Puff pastry
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.168mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.163mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.418mg Puff pastry
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.47mg Muffin
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.04mg Muffin
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg Muffin
Vitamin K 16.3µg 39.2µg Muffin
Folate 55µg 48µg Puff pastry
Trans Fat 0.2g Puff pastry
Choline 6.2mg 92.5mg Muffin
Saturated Fat 5.502g 2.844g Muffin
Monounsaturated Fat 8.828g 4.822g Puff pastry
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 8.103g Puff pastry
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.066mg Puff pastry
Threonine 0.198mg 0.181mg Puff pastry
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.224mg Puff pastry
Leucine 0.514mg 0.421mg Puff pastry
Lysine 0.144mg 0.199mg Muffin
Methionine 0.131mg 0.115mg Puff pastry
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.277mg Puff pastry
Valine 0.312mg 0.257mg Puff pastry
Histidine 0.158mg 0.128mg Puff pastry
Fructose 1.21g Muffin
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g Muffin
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g Muffin
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g Muffin
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g Muffin
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g Muffin
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g Muffin
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g Muffin

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Puff pastry Muffin
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
24%
Puff pastry
30%
Muffin
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Puff pastry
32%
Muffin

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 30mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in Sugar (difference - 30.72g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry contains less Sodium (difference - 83mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Puff pastry
Puff pastry is lower in glycemic index (difference - 3)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Muffin
Muffin is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 2.658g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Muffin
Muffin is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.