Arborio rice vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between arborio rice and English muffins
- Arborio rice has more iron and folate; however, English muffins have more phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat.
- English muffins' daily need coverage for sodium is 20% more.
- Arborio rice has 2 times more iron than English muffins. Arborio rice has 1.46mg of iron, while English muffins have 0.89mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more IronIron | +64% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +162.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +403.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +79.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +75% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +303% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +59.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +10.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +862.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 0mg | 464mg | 20% |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 14% | |
Phosphorus | 33mg | 133mg | 14% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.016mg | 0.154mg | 11% |
Protein | 2.36g | 7.7g | 11% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
Iron | 1.46mg | 0.89mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.072mg | 0.129mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 0.888g | 6% |
Folate | 59µg | 37µg | 6% |
Carbs | 28.73g | 46g | 6% |
Calories | 130kcal | 235kcal | 5% |
Calcium | 1mg | 52mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 8mg | 21mg | 3% |
Potassium | 26mg | 131mg | 3% |
Fats | 0.19g | 1.8g | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.059mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.058g | 0.302g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.051g | 0.259g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.446mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.164mg | 0.181mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 28.73g | 43.3g | N/A |
Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.493mg | 1.566mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.084mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.102mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.195mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.085mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.056mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.126mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.144mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.056mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.36 g
Fats:
0.19 g
Carbs:
28.73 g
Water:
68.53 g
Other:
0.19 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater | +62.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +226.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +847.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1163.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.05 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +420.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1676% |