Buttermilk vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between buttermilk and English muffins?
- Buttermilk is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium; however, English muffins are richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
- English muffins' daily need coverage for manganese is 15% more.
- English muffins contain 6 times less vitamin B12 than buttermilk. Buttermilk contains 0.22µg of vitamin B12, while English muffins contain 0.04µg.
- Buttermilk has less sodium.
We used Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types in this article.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +123.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -59.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +90.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1680% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1072.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +66.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17750% |
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 CVitamin C | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +432.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +640% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.002mg | 0.357mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 4.79g | 46g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.011mg | 0.129mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.181mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 190mg | 464mg | 12% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.89mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 235kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.058mg | 1.566mg | 9% |
| Protein | 3.31g | 7.7g | 9% |
| Folate | 5µg | 37µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.22µg | 0.04µg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 133mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.033g | 0.888g | 6% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 52mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2µg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.275mg | 0.446mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.88g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.548g | 0.259g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 131mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.79g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 1IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.79g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.254g | 0.302g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.141mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.171mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.313mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.277mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.087mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.171mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.1mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.31 g
Fats:
0.88 g
Carbs:
4.79 g
Water:
90.13 g
Other:
0.89 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +114.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +132.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +104.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +860.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +169.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.033 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 | -52.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2590.9% |
