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Egg white vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between egg whites and English muffins

  • Egg whites have more vitamin B2; however, English muffins are higher in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Egg whites cover your daily need for vitamin B2, 22% more than English muffins.
  • The glycemic index of English muffins is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 +24.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +642.9%
Contains more IronIron +1012.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +786.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3145.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +185.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1391.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +760%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white English muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 20µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.154mg 22%
Phosphorus 15mg 133mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.181mg 15%
Carbs 0.73g 46g 15%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.357mg 15%
Sodium 166mg 464mg 13%
Copper 0.023mg 0.129mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Iron 0.08mg 0.89mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 1.566mg 9%
Calories 52kcal 235kcal 9%
Folate 4µg 37µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.888g 6%
Protein 10.9g 7.7g 6%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 7mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.446mg 5%
Fats 0.17g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.043mg 3%
Magnesium 11mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.04µg 2%
Potassium 163mg 131mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.17mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 ProteinProtein +41.6%
Contains more WaterWater +108%
Contains more FatsFats +958.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6201.4%
Contains more OtherOther +281%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.