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Chinese cuisine vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinese cuisine and English muffins

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, English muffins have more vitamin B1, manganese, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 25% more.
  • Chinese cuisine has 116 times more vitamin C than English muffins. Chinese cuisine has 11.6mg of vitamin C, while English muffins have 0.1mg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 PotassiumPotassium +55.7%
Contains more IronIron +24.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.9%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 CVitamin C +11500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +274.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.446mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.04µg 18%
Carbs 7.29g 46g 13%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0.1mg 13%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.181mg 12%
Copper 0.049mg 0.129mg 9%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.357mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.043mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 0.888g 8%
Phosphorus 76mg 133mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.154mg 8%
Calories 105kcal 235kcal 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.7mg 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Fiber 1.5g 2.7g 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Fats 5.3g 1.8g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Iron 1.11mg 0.89mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.259g 3%
Calcium 22mg 52mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 1.566mg 2%
Folate 45µg 37µg 2%
Sodium 409mg 464mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 131mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.302g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Protein 7.08g 7.7g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 43.3g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.446mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +194.4%
Contains more WaterWater +87.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +531%
Contains more OtherOther +58.9%
~equal in Protein ~7.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 +303%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.