Coffeecake vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between coffeecake and muffin?

Coffeecake is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and protein, yet muffin is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
Coffeecake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% more.
Coffeecake has 4 times more vitamin A than muffin. While coffeecake has 86µg of vitamin A, muffin has only 21µg.
The amount of cholesterol in muffin is lower.

We used Coffeecake, cheese and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Coffeecake

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+34.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+138.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+59.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+62.2%

Contains more IronIron	+103.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+161%

~equal in Sodium ~336mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Coffeecake

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+112.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+23.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.645g	8.103g	43%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Cholesterol	85mg	30mg	18%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Manganese	0.172mg	0.449mg	12%
Saturated fat	5.391g	2.844g	12%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Selenium	13.3µg	8.2µg	9%
Iron	0.64mg	1.3mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.34µg	0.16µg	8%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Vitamin A	86µg	21µg	7%
Phosphorus	101mg	146mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	7.129g	4.822g	6%
Protein	7g	4.49g	5%
Potassium	289mg	121mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.105mg	0.168mg	5%
Vitamin B3	0.682mg	1.418mg	5%
Carbs	44.3g	53g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.125mg	0.163mg	3%
Calories	339kcal	375kcal	2%
Calcium	59mg	44mg	2%
Zinc	0.59mg	0.37mg	2%
Folate	39µg	48µg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Fats	15.2g	16.07g	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	10mg	1%
Copper	0.052mg	0.06mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.4mg	0.47mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.04mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.1g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	484kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.6	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	43.3g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Fiber	1g	1.1g	0%
Sodium	339mg	336mg	0%
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.26mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.326mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.568mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.401mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.144mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.352mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.361mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.186mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.006g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A