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Whey vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whey and muffin different?

  • Muffin is higher than whey in vitamin K, manganese, iron, phosphorus, choline, folate, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Muffin covers your daily need for vitamin K, 33% more than whey.
  • Whey is lower in sodium.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index (59) than whey (43).

Whey, sweet, fluid 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.
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
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 PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +2066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +184.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +217.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +331.6%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg

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.
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1816.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4700%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.1%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 8.103g 54%
Vitamin K 0µg 39.2µg 33%
Fats 0.36g 16.07g 24%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.449mg 19%
Calories 27kcal 375kcal 17%
Iron 0.06mg 1.3mg 16%
Carbs 5.14g 53g 16%
Phosphorus 46mg 146mg 14%
Choline 16mg 92.5mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 4.822g 12%
Saturated fat 0.23g 2.844g 12%
Folate 1µg 48µg 12%
Sodium 54mg 336mg 12%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.63mg 11%
Selenium 1.9µg 8.2µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.168mg 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 30mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 1.418mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Protein 0.85g 4.49g 7%
Copper 0.004mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.16µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin A 3µg 21µg 2%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.37mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 5.14g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 10mg 0%
Calcium 47mg 44mg 0%
Sugar 5.14g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.163mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 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 WaterWater +273.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.2%
Contains more FatsFats +4363.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +931.1%
Contains more OtherOther +179.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
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 -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4722%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73563.6%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.