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Sugar substitute vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sugar substitute and muffin

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, muffin is higher in phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 84% more than muffin.
  • Sugar substitute has 2 times more sodium than muffin. While sugar substitute has 572mg of sodium, muffin has only 336mg.
  • The glycemic index of muffin is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +1897.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.3%
Contains more IronIron +712.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +757.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1940.9%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +986.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Muffin DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 44mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 54%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Fats 0g 16.07g 25%
Phosphorus 8mg 146mg 20%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.449mg 19%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Iron 0.16mg 1.3mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.168mg 13%
Saturated fat 2.844g 13%
Folate 48µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.163mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Carbs 84.77g 53g 11%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 572mg 336mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.47mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Copper 0.007mg 0.06mg 6%
Starch 3.52g 16.31g 5%
Protein 2.06g 4.49g 5%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin A 21µg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1.1g 2%
Potassium 39mg 121mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Calories 347kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +59.9%
Contains more OtherOther +172.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +173.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Muffin
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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 MaltoseMaltose +525.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +363.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.

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