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Muffins, American, chocolate, retail

American-style chocolate muffins are baked cereal products; the figures here describe ready-to-eat retail muffins. They mainly provide carbohydrate and fat, with smaller amounts of protein and fibre. Per 100g, they contain 50g of carbohydrate, including 31g of sugars, and 25g of fat, of which 4.8g is saturated fat.

Carbohydrate and fat provide energy for the body. The sugar, fat and saturated fat content are relevant when considering overall energy intake and the balance of foods in the diet. These muffins also contain salt, which is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. The full nutrient figures are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

436 kcal

Energy

1825 kJ

Fat

25g

of which saturates

4.8g

Carbohydrate

50g

of which sugars

31g

Fibre

1g

Protein

5.5g

Salt

0.99g

Alcohol

0g

Water

19g

Cholesterol

45mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin D

Trace

Vitamin E

3.3mg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.11mg

Niacin (B3)

0.7mg

Vitamin B6

0.01mg

Vitamin B12

0.4µg

Folate

9µg

Calcium

70mg

Iron

3mg

Magnesium

34mg

Phosphorus

198mg

Potassium

248mg

Sodium

396mg

Zinc

1.3mg

Copper

0.31mg

Selenium

5µg

Iodine

15µg

Other types of muffins

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Muffins, American, not chocolate, retail

375 kcal

5g

20g

1.8g

Muffins, American style, chocolate chip, homemade

384 kcal

6.3g

18g

1.3g

Muffins, bran, homemade

263 kcal

8.2g

7g

9.2g

Muffins, English style, white

223 kcal

10g

1.9g

2.6g

Muffins, English style, white, toasted

261 kcal

11g

2.7g

3g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (10 samples, 9 products). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published