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Doughnuts vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between doughnuts and muffin

  • Doughnuts have more vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, muffin has more vitamin K and choline.
  • Doughnuts' daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • Doughnuts have 2 times more vitamin B1 than muffin. Doughnuts have 0.39mg of vitamin B1, while muffin has 0.168mg.
  • Muffin is lower in saturated fat.
  • Doughnuts have a higher glycemic index than muffin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) 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 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
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 +70%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.8%
~equal in Calcium ~44mg
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 40% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69%
Muffin
Muffin
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3% 1.5% 7% 33% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +425%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Doughnuts Muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.105g 2.844g 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.915g 8.103g 28%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 39.2µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.168mg 19%
Phosphorus 260mg 146mg 16%
Iron 2.53mg 1.3mg 15%
Fats 24.93g 16.07g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.163mg 11%
Folate 92µg 48µg 11%
Choline 37.3mg 92.5mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.91mg 1.418mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.544g 4.822g 9%
Cholesterol 10mg 30mg 7%
Sodium 477mg 336mg 6%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.449mg 5%
Starch 25.91g 16.31g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0.16µg 4%
Calories 434kcal 375kcal 3%
Copper 0.09mg 0.06mg 3%
Selenium 10.1µg 8.2µg 3%
Protein 5.31g 4.49g 2%
Carbs 47.06g 53g 2%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin A 4µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 1.63mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.377mg 0.47mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.21g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.37mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 817kcal 835kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 23g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 4.5 N/A
Net carbs 45.36g 51.9g N/A
Calcium 40mg 44mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.239g 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.573g 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 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 +18.3%
Contains more FatsFats +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 36% 2%
Starch: 25.91 g
Sucrose: 16.02 g
Glucose: 0.67 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.93 g
Maltose: 0.54 g
Galactose: 0 g
Muffin
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +58.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +72.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +14.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +74.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +83.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.