English muffin vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between English muffins and amaranth
- English muffins have more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while amaranth has more manganese, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 22% higher.
- Amaranth contains 77 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
- English muffins have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of amaranth is 97.
The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +209.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +136% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1106.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +566.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +68.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +162.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.854mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 464mg | 6mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 2.1mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.015mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.022mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 65mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 9% | |
| Carbs | 46g | 18.69g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 0.235mg | 8% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 3.8g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Calories | 235kcal | 102kcal | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.113mg | 5% |
| Folate | 37µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.149mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.1g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 148mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.8g | 1.58g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Potassium | 131mg | 135mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +211.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +78.5% |
