Muffin vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between muffin and coffeecake?

Muffin is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, yet coffeecake is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and protein.
Coffeecake's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 18% more.
Muffin has 3 times more manganese than coffeecake. While muffin has 0.449mg of manganese, coffeecake has only 0.172mg.
The amount of saturated fat in muffin is lower.

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

Muffin

Coffeecake

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

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

~equal in Sodium ~339mg

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.

Muffin

Coffeecake

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%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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