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White cake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between white cake and muffin?

  • White cake has less vitamin K, choline, phosphorus, vitamin E, manganese, and vitamin B5 than muffin.
  • Muffin's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 29% higher.
  • White cake has 2 times more calcium than muffin. White cake has 90mg of calcium, while muffin has 44mg.
  • Muffin contains less saturated fat.
  • White cake has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Muffin
Muffin
5
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.1%

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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
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 DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1258.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +856.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +1441.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White cake Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.162g 8.103g 40%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 39.2µg 29%
Choline 6mg 92.5mg 16%
Phosphorus 70mg 146mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.63mg 10%
Cholesterol 1mg 30mg 10%
Fats 10.3g 16.07g 9%
Manganese 0.277mg 0.449mg 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.47mg 6%
Selenium 10.7µg 8.2µg 5%
Calcium 90mg 44mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.897g 2.844g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.16µg 4%
Folate 31µg 48µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.168mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.692g 4.822g 3%
Carbs 63.2g 53g 3%
Iron 1.16mg 1.3mg 2%
Sodium 284mg 336mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.063mg 1.418mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.189mg 0.163mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.029mg 0.04mg 1%
Calories 356kcal 375kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Copper 0.067mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 99mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 21µg 1%
Protein 4.4g 4.49g 0%
Net carbs 62.2g 51.9g N/A
Magnesium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 57.39g 31.47g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Zinc 0.33mg 0.37mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.199mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.338mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.204mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.228mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.229mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.099mg 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
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Muffin
Muffin
4
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 +19.2%
Contains more FatsFats +56%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
~equal in Protein ~4.49g
~equal in Other ~1.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Muffin
Muffin
3
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 -27%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.8%

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.