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Cream cheese vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cream cheese and English muffins?

  • Cream cheese is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B12, while English muffins are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% higher.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than cream cheese (0).

We used Cheese, cream and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 29% 12% 4.1% 6% 14% 46% 41% 1.4% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more IronIron +709.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3145.5%
~equal in Potassium ~131mg

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% 103% 17% 0% 5.8% 53% 1.7% 31% 13% 28% 5.3% 6.8% 15%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +687%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1620.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +311.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cream cheese English muffin DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.213g 0.259g 91%
Fats 34.44g 1.8g 50%
Vitamin A 308µg 0µg 34%
Cholesterol 101mg 0mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 8.907g 0.302g 22%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.357mg 15%
Carbs 5.52g 46g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.181mg 13%
Copper 0.018mg 0.129mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Iron 0.11mg 0.89mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 1.566mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.04µg 8%
Folate 9µg 37µg 7%
Sodium 314mg 464mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.154mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.86mg 6%
Calories 350kcal 235kcal 6%
Choline 27.2mg 5%
Calcium 97mg 52mg 5%
Phosphorus 107mg 133mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.483g 0.888g 4%
Magnesium 9mg 21mg 3%
Protein 6.15g 7.7g 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.517mg 0.446mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 5.52g 43.3g N/A
Potassium 132mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 3.76g N/A
Starch 0.35g 0%
Tryptophan 0.069mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.233mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.324mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.657mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.567mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.191mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.291mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.175mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.036g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.807g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 34% 6% 53%
Protein: 6.15 g
Fats: 34.44 g
Carbs: 5.52 g
Water: 52.62 g
Other: 1.27 g
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +1813.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +733.3%
Contains more OtherOther +89%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.213 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.907 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.483 g
18% 21% 61%
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 +2849.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Cream cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173418/nutrients
  2. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.