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French toast vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between french toast and muffin

  • French toast has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin A, protein, and vitamin B12; however, muffin is higher in manganese, carbs, and fats.
  • French toast covers your daily need for cholesterol 29% more than muffin.
  • French toast has 6 times more vitamin A than muffin. While french toast has 124µg of vitamin A, muffin has only 21µg.
  • Muffin has less cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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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 CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +28.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.8%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Copper ~0.06mg

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.
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 1% 0% 41% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32%
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 AVitamin A +490.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Muffin DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 1.022g 64%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 6.911g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 8.103g 37%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Cholesterol 116mg 30mg 29%
Selenium 20.1µg 8.2µg 22%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.163mg 12%
Vitamin A 124µg 21µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.449mg 11%
Carbs 25g 53g 9%
Fats 10.8g 16.07g 8%
Calories 229kcal 375kcal 7%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Protein 7.7g 4.49g 6%
Calcium 100mg 44mg 6%
Sodium 479mg 336mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0.16µg 6%
Iron 1.67mg 1.3mg 5%
Fiber 1.1g 4%
Phosphorus 117mg 146mg 4%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.37mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.168mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.47mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 1.418mg 1%
Folate 43µg 48µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.723g 2.844g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 4.822g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.4g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 297kcal 835kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 4.5 N/A
Net carbs 25g 51.9g N/A
Potassium 134mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Copper 0.058mg 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.01g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +71.5%
Contains more WaterWater +119.2%
Contains more FatsFats +48.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.844g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.822g

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.