Muffins come in all shapes and sizes and are consumed on a daily basis by millions of Americans. Muffins date back to around the 10th century in Wales, but they were a far cry from the large fruit-filled muffins of today. They were smaller, more bread-like and cooked on a griddle. Quick bread muffins were first made around the late 1700s and were baked in molds. Modern muffins' nutritional value depends upon the size, the type and the ingredients baked into them.
Bran Muffins
Bran muffins are a good source of fiber. Various types of bran muffins sold in grocery stores include mini bran muffins, honey bran muffins, blueberry bran muffins and plain bran muffins. The nutritional content varies with the size and ingredients. For example, a Mimi's Café Honey Oat Bran Muffin has 377 calories, 5g fat, 435mg sodium, 72 carbohydrates, 9g fiber, 39g sugar, and 9g protein. In contrast, a Trader Joe's mini bran muffin with raisins has 80 calories, 3g fat, 75mg sodium, 13 carbohydrates, 2g fiber, 6g sugar, 2g protein and 4 percent RDA of iron.
Blueberry Muffins
The United States Department of Agriculture's nutrient database lists the nutritional information for one medium sized blueberry muffin as 444 calories, 5.97g protein, 21.7g fat, 55.98 carbohydrates, 1.9g fiber, 30.57 sugar, 40 mg calcium, 2.26 mg iron, 11 mg magnesium, 394 mg sodium, 1mg vitamin C, 1.6 mg niacin, 58 mg choline and 2 mg beta carotene.
Cornbread Muffins
Marie Callender cornbread muffin mix made using whole milk, eggs and butter has 173 calories per 6-oz. muffin. The nutritional breakdown includes 7.2g fat, 289.4mg sodium, 46.4mg potassium, 6.2mg magnesium, 24.2 carbohydrates, 0.9g fiber, 11.4g sugar and 2.8g protein. KFC restaurants sell a smaller cornbread muffin, about 1.8 oz., that has 210 calories, 9g fat, 35mg cholesterol, 240mg sodium, 28g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 11g sugar and 3g protein.
English Muffins
English muffins are different from cake-style muffins. They are flat and can be heated in a toaster or oven. A whole wheat English muffin has 115 calories, 1g fat, 5g protein, 4g fiber and 268mg sodium. A Thomas' Original English Muffin has 120 calories, 1g fat, 200mg sodium, 1g fiber, 1g sugar and 4g protein.
References
- FoodReference.com: Muffins, History
- LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate: Mimi's Cafe Honey Oat Bran Muffin
- LIVESTRONG.COM MyPlate:Trader Joe's Mini Bran Muffins With Raisins
- USDA Nutrient Data Laboratory
- Food.com: Marie Callender's Cake-Like Cornbread Recipe
- Fast Food Nutrition: KFC Cornbread Muffin Nutrition Facts
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