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English muffin vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between English muffins and butter

  • English muffins are richer in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and fiber, yet butter is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 251% higher.
  • Butter contains less sodium.
  • Butter has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Butter, without salt.

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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%
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +445.8%
Contains more IronIron +4350%
Contains more CopperCopper +706.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +677.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +454.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8825%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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%
Butter
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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 0% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3520%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3628.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 50.489g 228%
Fats 1.8g 81.11g 122%
Vitamin A 0µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 23.43g 58%
Calories 235kcal 717kcal 24%
Sodium 464mg 11mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 24mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.005mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Carbs 46g 0.06g 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.004mg 15%
Protein 7.7g 0.85g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 3.01g 14%
Copper 0.129mg 0.016mg 13%
Iron 0.89mg 0.02mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.042mg 10%
Folate 37µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.034mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.11mg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin K 7µg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.17µg 5%
Potassium 131mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.003mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 24mg 3%
Choline 18.8mg 3%
Selenium 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.023mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +805.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76566.7%
Contains more WaterWater +134.7%
Contains more OtherOther +5900%
Contains more FatsFats +4406.1%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7658.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.