Walnut vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are walnut and muffin different?
- Walnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and iron; however, muffin is richer in vitamin K.
- Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 170% higher.
- Walnut contains 16 times more magnesium than muffin. While walnut contains 158mg of magnesium, muffin contains only 10mg.
- Muffin has less saturated fat.
- Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than muffin (59).
Nuts, walnuts, english and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1480% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +122.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +264.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +123.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2543.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +735.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +660.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +103% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1242.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +104.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +132.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1351.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +136% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 47.174g | 8.103g | 260% |
| Copper | 1.586mg | 0.06mg | 170% |
| Manganese | 3.414mg | 0.449mg | 129% |
| Fats | 65.21g | 16.07g | 76% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.537mg | 0.04mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 158mg | 10mg | 35% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 39.2µg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 346mg | 146mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 3.09mg | 0.37mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 6.7g | 1.1g | 22% |
| Protein | 15.23g | 4.49g | 21% |
| Iron | 2.91mg | 1.3mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 336mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 6.126g | 2.844g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.341mg | 0.168mg | 14% |
| Calories | 654kcal | 375kcal | 14% |
| Folate | 98µg | 48µg | 13% |
| Carbs | 13.71g | 53g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.933g | 4.822g | 10% |
| Choline | 39.2mg | 92.5mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 441mg | 121mg | 9% |
| Starch | 0.06g | 16.31g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 1.63mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 4.9µg | 8.2µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 44mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.57mg | 0.47mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.125mg | 1.418mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.09g | 1.21g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.163mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 0.9mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.01g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.61g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.596mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.625mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.17mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.424mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.236mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.711mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.753mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.391mg | 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 | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +239.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +305.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +286.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +513.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +482.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -53.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +27083.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1052.7% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1437.5% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1244.4% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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