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Biscuit vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Biscuits are richer in phosphorus and calcium, yet english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, fiber, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for biscuits is 18% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 2 times more phosphorus than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough). Biscuits contain 164mg of phosphorus, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 92mg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.9%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.498g 24%
Fats 16.3g 1.69g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 0.383g 16%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.733g 16%
Methionine 0.132mg 153mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Iron 2.9mg 4mg 14%
Phosphorus 164mg 92mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.477mg 10%
Fiber 1.5g 3.5g 8%
Folate 61µg 94µg 8%
Sodium 580mg 425mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 4.07mg 7%
Calcium 235mg 163mg 7%
Copper 0.082mg 0.135mg 6%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.505mg 6%
Calories 353kcal 227kcal 6%
Selenium 19.5µg 22.4µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.25mg 5%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.05mg 5%
Protein 7g 8.87g 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.363mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.04µg 2%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Carbs 44.6g 44.17g 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 40.67g N/A
Potassium 121mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 3.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +864.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +50.7%
~equal in Carbs ~44.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1709.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +735.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.