Potato flour vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato flour and muffin?

Potato flour is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K, fats, and selenium.
Potato flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 56% more.
Potato flour has 8 times more potassium than muffin. While potato flour has 1001mg of potassium, muffin has only 121mg.
The amount of saturated fat in potato flour is lower.

We used Potato flour 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.

Potato flour

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+47.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+727.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+228.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-83.6%

Contains more ManganeseManganese	+43.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+645.5%

~equal in Iron ~1.3mg

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.

Potato flour

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+322.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1822.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+552%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+219.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+92%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Vitamin B6	0.769mg	0.04mg	56%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.15g	8.103g	53%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Vitamin K	0µg	39.2µg	33%
Potassium	1001mg	121mg	26%
Fats	0.34g	16.07g	24%
Fiber	5.9g	1.1g	19%
Copper	0.197mg	0.06mg	15%
Magnesium	65mg	10mg	13%
Selenium	1.1µg	8.2µg	13%
Vitamin B3	3.507mg	1.418mg	13%
Saturated fat	0.09g	2.844g	13%
Sodium	55mg	336mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	4.822g	12%
Carbs	83.1g	53g	10%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Choline	39.5mg	92.5mg	10%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	1.63mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.163mg	9%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Manganese	0.313mg	0.449mg	6%
Folate	25µg	48µg	6%
Protein	6.9g	4.49g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.228mg	0.168mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.8mg	0.9mg	3%
Phosphorus	168mg	146mg	3%
Calcium	65mg	44mg	2%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.37mg	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	21µg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Calories	357kcal	375kcal	1%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	4 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Iron	1.38mg	1.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.9g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	517kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	77.2g	51.9g	N/A
Sugar	3.52g	31.47g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.474mg	0.47mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.115mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.28mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.299mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.425mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.413mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.107mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.316mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.356mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.166mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	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