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English muffin vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between English muffins and candy bar?

  • Candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and folate than English muffins.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11766% higher.
  • Candy bar has 3 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins have 464mg of sodium, while candy bar has 156mg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than candy bar (51).

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Candies, peanut bar types in this comparison.

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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +423.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +462.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +248.2%
~equal in Iron ~0.97mg

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +405.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +355714%
Contains more FolateFolate +102.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 153mg 11766%
Copper 0.129mg 0.774mg 72%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 10.65g 65%
Fats 1.8g 33.7g 49%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 16.721g 41%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 7.922mg 40%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.243mg 39%
Zinc 0.7mg 3.94mg 29%
Vitamin E 4.1mg 27%
Phosphorus 133mg 308mg 25%
Magnesium 21mg 110mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.259g 4.678g 20%
Protein 7.7g 15.5g 16%
Calories 235kcal 522kcal 14%
Sodium 464mg 156mg 13%
Folate 37µg 75µg 10%
Selenium 4.7µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.83mg 8%
Potassium 131mg 407mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.1mg 7%
Fiber 2.7g 4.1g 6%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 78mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.14mg 1%
Iron 0.89mg 0.97mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 46g 47.4g 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2531.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1772.2%
~equal in Carbs ~47.4g

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5436.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1099.3%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.