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Vegetable vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are vegetable and muffin different?

  • Vegetable is richer in vitamin A and fiber, while muffin is higher in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin K, choline, and vitamin E.
  • Vegetable covers your daily need for vitamin A, 84% more than muffin.
  • Vegetable contains 4 times more fiber than muffin. Vegetable contains 4.4g of fiber, while muffin contains 1.1g.
  • Vegetable is lower in sodium.

Vegetables, mixed, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types were used 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 16% 7.5% 15% 31% 28% 13% 22% 4.6% 49% 1.6%
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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 +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76%
Contains more IronIron +58.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +186.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2633.3%

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 11% 71% 7.6% 0% 18% 28% 16% 9.1% 17% 0% 59% 14% 13%
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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 CVitamin C +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +919%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +152.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +283.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.072g 8.103g 54%
Fats 0.15g 16.07g 24%
Vitamin A 214µg 21µg 21%
Calories 65kcal 375kcal 16%
Phosphorus 51mg 146mg 14%
Selenium 0.3µg 8.2µg 14%
Fiber 4.4g 1.1g 13%
Vitamin K 23.5µg 39.2µg 13%
Sodium 35mg 336mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.031g 2.844g 13%
Carbs 13.09g 53g 13%
Choline 24.1mg 92.5mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 4.822g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0.168mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 1.63mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Folate 19µg 48µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.151mg 0.47mg 6%
Iron 0.82mg 1.3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.851mg 1.418mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 10mg 3%
Manganese 0.379mg 0.449mg 3%
Copper 0.083mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.163mg 3%
Protein 2.86g 4.49g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.04mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calcium 25mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.37mg 1%
Potassium 169mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 8.69g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 3.12g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.115mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.19mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.034mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.12mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.149mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.073mg 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
3% 13% 83%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 13.09 g
Water: 83.23 g
Other: 0.67 g
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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 WaterWater +233.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57%
Contains more FatsFats +10613.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.9%
Contains more OtherOther +120.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 9% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.072 g
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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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11154.2%

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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. Vegetable - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170472/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.