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English muffin vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and apples

  • Apples have less phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • English muffins' daily need coverage for sodium is 20% more.
  • English muffins have 17 times more vitamin B3 than apples. English muffins have 1.566mg of vitamin B3, while apples have 0.091mg.
  • Apples are lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than apples.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more IronIron +641.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +920%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
Apple
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +964.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1620.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +631.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Apple DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 1mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 11mg 17%
Protein 7.7g 0.26g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.017mg 14%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.035mg 14%
Copper 0.129mg 0.027mg 11%
Carbs 46g 13.81g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.026mg 10%
Iron 0.89mg 0.12mg 10%
Folate 37µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.091mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 52kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.061mg 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.051g 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.04mg 6%
Calcium 52mg 6mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.6mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 5mg 4%
Fats 1.8g 0.17g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.007g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.028g 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g 1%
Potassium 131mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.041mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.005mg 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
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2861.5%
Contains more FatsFats +958.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +233.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1100%
Contains more WaterWater +103.2%

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
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4214.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1641.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.