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English muffin vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between English muffins and cassava

  • English muffins have more phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B5; however, cassava is higher in vitamin C.
  • Cassava covers your daily need for vitamin C, 23% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 33 times more sodium than cassava. While English muffins have 464mg of sodium, cassava has only 14mg.
  • The glycemic index of cassava is higher.

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

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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 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more IronIron +229.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +29%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +392.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +106.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.384mg

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Cassava DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 20.6mg 23%
Sodium 464mg 14mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 27mg 15%
Protein 7.7g 1.36g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.087mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.048mg 8%
Iron 0.89mg 0.27mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.107mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.048g 6%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.854mg 4%
Calories 235kcal 160kcal 4%
Potassium 131mg 271mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.8g 4%
Calcium 52mg 16mg 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.1mg 3%
Carbs 46g 38.06g 3%
Folate 37µg 27µg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.088mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.28g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.384mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.074g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.075g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 36.26g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +466.2%
Contains more FatsFats +542.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +287.1%
Contains more WaterWater +41.8%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +302.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1750%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.4%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.