Cereal vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cereal and English muffins?
- The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese in cereal is higher than in English muffins.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 509% more.
- English muffins have less sodium.
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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 IronIron | +3727% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +985.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +121.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +420% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.6% |
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 | +38400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3374% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2413% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1791.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13820.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +97.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.181mg | 509% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.043mg | 457% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 0.89mg | 415% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.154mg | 286% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 1.566mg | 175% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.7mg | 63% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.1mg | 43% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.357mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 46g | 14% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 464mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Folate | 37µg | 9% | |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 133mg | 8% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 235kcal | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.7g | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.888g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.446mg | 4% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 7.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 105mg | 131mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 0.259g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 0.302g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +88.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1013.8% |
~equal in
Other
~2.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +150.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.259g
