A muffin is a bread product shaped like a cupcake, but is often larger. Muffins are not typically as sweet as cupcakes and they may contain fruit. Blueberries muffins are a popular fruit-based muffin. Muffins are generally high in complex carbohydrates and blueberry muffins contain more sugar than some muffins without fruit.
Calories
The nutritional content of a blueberry muffin depends upon the specific recipe and its size. A typical 5.6 oz. blueberry muffin contains a total of 537 calories, according to Fitbit. This calorie total includes 322 calories from carbohydrates, 185 calories from fat and 30 calories from protein. A blueberry muffin provides about 26.9 percent of the daily value for calories, meaning that one muffin provides 26.9 percent of the calories you need each day. Percent daily values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet for healthy adults, according to MayoClinic.com.
Carbohydrates and Protein
A 5.6 oz. blueberry muffin contains a total of 80 g of carbohydrates, which is about 27 percent of the daily value for carbohydrates. This total includes 40.6 g of complex carbohydrates, 37.2 g of sugar and 2.2 g of dietary fiber. This fiber content represents 9 percent of the daily value for fiber. Blueberry muffins also provide 7.6 g of protein, or about 15 percent of the daily value for protein.
Fat
A 5.6 oz. blueberry muffin has 20.5 g of total fat, or about 32 percent of the daily value for total fat. This fat content includes 4 g of saturated fat, or about 20 percent of the daily value for saturated fat. A blueberry also contains 85.1 mg of cholesterol, or 28 percent of the daily value for cholesterol.
Vitamins
A 5.6 oz. blueberry muffin provides 40 percent of the daily value for folic acid and 35 percent of the daily value for riboflavin. It also contains 25 percent of the daily value for niacin and thiamin. Additional vitamins in a blueberry muffin include 3 percent of the daily value for vitamin A and 3 percent the daily value for vitamin C.
Minerals
A 5.6 oz. blueberry muffin contains 611.3 mg of sodium, or 25 percent the daily value for sodium. It also has 35 percent of the daily value for phosphorus, 8 percent of the daily value for iron and 7 percent of the daily value for copper.
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