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English muffin vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and apple pie

  • Apple pie has less phosphorus, copper, folate, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 18% more.
  • English muffins have 9 times more folate than apple pie. English muffins have 37µg of folate, while apple pie has 4µg.
  • Apple pie is lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +372.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +180.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +337.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +454.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +96.2%
Contains more IronIron +36%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.7%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.158mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Apple pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 3.797g 16%
Phosphorus 133mg 24mg 16%
Fats 1.8g 11g 14%
Protein 7.7g 1.9g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 4.388g 10%
Copper 0.129mg 0.046mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 2.198g 9%
Sodium 464mg 266mg 9%
Folate 37µg 4µg 8%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.119mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.16mg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.6g 4%
Iron 0.89mg 1.21mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.134mg 4%
Carbs 46g 34g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.123mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.2mg 3%
Potassium 131mg 65mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.01µg 1%
Calories 235kcal 237kcal 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 32.4g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.158mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.038mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +511.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1353%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.5%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.