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Spread vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and muffin?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12, copper, and vitamin B6, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K, manganese, phosphorus, folate, and iron.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 40% more.
  • Spread has 3 times more sodium than muffin. While spread has 1013mg of sodium, muffin has only 336mg.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
Spread
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Muffin
Muffin
6
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 CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +64.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1626.9%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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.
Spread
Spread
5
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Muffin
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 AVitamin A +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~1.63mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.168mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.16µg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 8.103g 37%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 39.2µg 31%
Sodium 1013mg 336mg 29%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.449mg 18%
Carbs 11.94g 53g 14%
Saturated fat 5.977g 2.844g 14%
Folate 2µg 48µg 12%
Phosphorus 59mg 146mg 12%
Copper 0.13mg 0.06mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Calories 235kcal 375kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 4.822g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.04mg 6%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.37mg 6%
Iron 0.79mg 1.3mg 6%
Protein 7.66g 4.49g 6%
Choline 62.3mg 92.5mg 5%
Fiber 0.2g 1.1g 4%
Calcium 12mg 44mg 3%
Cholesterol 38mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Selenium 9.7µg 8.2µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 4IU 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Fats 17.34g 16.07g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.163mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 1.418mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.47mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 21µg 1%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 1.63mg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Potassium 110mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 0g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.168mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Muffin
Muffin
1
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 +70.6%
Contains more WaterWater +141.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.9%
~equal in Fats ~16.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Muffin
Muffin
2
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 +57.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.