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English muffin vs. Arborio rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and arborio rice

  • English muffins have more phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat; however, arborio rice has more iron and folate.
  • English muffins' daily need coverage for sodium is 20% more.
  • English muffins have 52 times more calcium than arborio rice. English muffins have 52mg of calcium, while arborio rice has 1mg.
  • Arborio rice is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, 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.
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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +403.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +303%
Contains more IronIron +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Manganese ~0.357mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +862.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.164mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.493mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Arborio rice DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 0mg 20%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Phosphorus 133mg 33mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.016mg 11%
Protein 7.7g 2.36g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Iron 0.89mg 1.46mg 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.072mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.05g 6%
Folate 37µg 59µg 6%
Carbs 46g 28.73g 6%
Calories 235kcal 130kcal 5%
Calcium 52mg 1mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.4mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 131mg 26mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.19g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.059mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.058g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.051g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.397mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.164mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 28.73g N/A
Manganese 0.357mg 0.357mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.493mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.056mg 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% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.3%
Contains more FatsFats +847.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1163.2%
Contains more WaterWater +62.8%

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
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1676%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.