V's Famous Makeover Banana Nut Muffins Recipe - Dessert.Food.com (2024)

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How much sugar is in a banana nut muffin? ›

Of course, you'd have to eat three of these muffins to get those two servings of fruit, so I wouldn't recommend that (each muffin is about 175 calories). Nonetheless, one homemade banana muffin does count toward your daily fruit intake. The banana and its potassium and nutrients are still in there.

There are 690 calories in 1 muffin (167 g) of Sam's Club Banana Nut Muffin. * The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet.

There are 467 calories in 1 large Banana Nut Muffins. Calorie Breakdown: 30% fat, 62% carbs, 8% prot.

When it comes to calories, carbs, and sugar, there's a clear winner: doughnuts. The fried rings have 155 fewer calories, half the carbs, and 21 fewer grams of sugar than muffins. Muffins don't lose out completely, though: They have 1 g more protein than doughnuts—and half the saturated fat.

Muffins are less in sugar and fat, whereas more in flour and liquid, which is very unlike the ingredient proportions in cakes. Muffins are baked with just one egg, whereas cake requires two or more eggs to be baked.

Homemade muffins stay fresh for up to four days if stored correctly at room temperature and a few extra days longer refrigerated. If you are hoping to enjoy them after this time or have made quite a few, I'd recommend freezing half of the batch as soon as they have cooled.

You may find banana bread delicious, but conventional banana breads tend to be high in added sugar, refined carbs, and calories. Thus, it's best to enjoy banana bread occasionally as part of a balanced, nutrient-dense diet.

Mcdonald's Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffin (1 serving) contains 73g total carbs, 70g net carbs, 13g fat, 7g protein, and 430 calories.

How many calories in a Walmart banana nut muffin? ›

There are 640 calories in 1 muffin of Costco Banana Nut Muffin.

Muffins, banana (1 medium - approx 2 3/4" to 3" diameter) contains 53.5g total carbs, 51.4g net carbs, 12.4g fat, 6.6g protein, and 348 calories.

There are 440 calories in 1 muffin (128 g) of Starbucks Banana Nut Muffin.

Most store-bought muffins are like glorified cupcakes—they're full of sugar and simple carbs. "They can be packed with added sugar and low in fiber, sending your blood sugar levels on a roller coaster before you even get to work," says Charlotte Martin, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CPT.

It's true, yes, we as Americans eat more sugar than we should—about 19½ teaspoons per day (that's 82 grams), which adds up to 66 pounds a year. That's about 2 to 3 times what's recommended, depending on your daily calorie limits.

Applesauce also has fiber, vitamin C, and potassium. To substitute mashed banana for sugar in baking recipes, use very ripe bananas and cut the amount in half. As with applesauce, you'll also need to reduce the liquid elsewhere.