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English muffin vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between English muffins and caramel

  • English muffins have more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, caramel is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • English muffins cover your daily need for manganese, 15% more than caramel.
  • Caramel has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of English muffins is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +535.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3145.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +165.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.2%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +958.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +825%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 3.478g 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.011mg 15%
Copper 0.129mg 0.018mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.3µg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Sodium 464mg 245mg 10%
Fats 1.8g 8.1g 10%
Saturated fat 0.259g 2.476g 10%
Carbs 46g 77g 10%
Calcium 52mg 138mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.148mg 9%
Iron 0.89mg 0.14mg 9%
Folate 37µg 4µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.256mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 382kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.103mg 7%
Protein 7.7g 4.6g 6%
Phosphorus 133mg 114mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1.542g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.62mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.44mg 2%
Potassium 131mg 214mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.056mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 77g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.4%
Contains more WaterWater +395.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.4%

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +410.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291.7%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.