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Wheat vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between wheat and muffin

  • The amount of selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B1 in wheat is higher than in muffin.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 148% more than muffin.
  • Muffin has 14 times less magnesium than wheat . Wheat has 144mg of magnesium, while muffin has 10mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Muffin
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 +1340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.2%
Contains more IronIron +170.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +821.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1024.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +990.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%

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% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +947.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 8.2µg 148%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.449mg 111%
Copper 0.553mg 0.06mg 55%
Phosphorus 508mg 146mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 8.103g 48%
Zinc 4.16mg 0.37mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 1.418mg 33%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Magnesium 144mg 10mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.04mg 29%
Iron 3.52mg 1.3mg 28%
Fats 2.47g 16.07g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.168mg 21%
Protein 13.68g 4.49g 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Sodium 2mg 336mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.454g 2.844g 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 4.822g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Potassium 431mg 121mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.47mg 9%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Carbs 71.13g 53g 6%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.163mg 3%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calories 339kcal 375kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Folate 43µg 48µg 1%
Calcium 34mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Muffin
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 +204.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.3%
Contains more FatsFats +550.6%
Contains more WaterWater +128.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Muffin
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1301.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +728.5%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.