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English muffin vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between English muffins and biscuits

  • English muffins are higher in copper, yet biscuits are higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Biscuits cover your daily iron needs 25% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins contain 2 times more fiber than biscuits. While English muffins contain 2.7g of fiber, biscuits contain only 1.5g.
  • The amount of sodium in English muffins is lower.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +351.9%
Contains more IronIron +225.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.378mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Biscuit DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Iron 0.89mg 2.9mg 25%
Fats 1.8g 16.3g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 4.163g 22%
Saturated fat 0.259g 4.324g 18%
Calcium 52mg 235mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 6.93g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.356mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.31mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.949mg 9%
Folate 37µg 61µg 6%
Calories 235kcal 353kcal 6%
Fiber 2.7g 1.5g 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.082mg 5%
Sodium 464mg 580mg 5%
Phosphorus 133mg 164mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.08µg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.035mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Protein 7.7g 7g 1%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.378mg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 46g 44.6g 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 43.1g N/A
Potassium 131mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.7%
Contains more FatsFats +805.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Protein ~7g
~equal in Carbs ~44.6g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2194.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +368.8%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.