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English muffin vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between English muffins and blue cheese

  • English muffins have more manganese; however, blue cheese is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 92% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 40 times more manganese than blue cheese. While English muffins have 0.357mg of manganese, blue cheese has only 0.009mg.
  • English muffins have less sodium.

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

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +187.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3866.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +915.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +524.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2950%
~equal in Folate ~36µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 18.669g 84%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.22µg 49%
Calcium 52mg 528mg 48%
Fats 1.8g 28.74g 41%
Phosphorus 133mg 387mg 36%
Sodium 464mg 1146mg 30%
Protein 7.7g 21.4g 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 1.729mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 7.778g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.382mg 18%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.66mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.009mg 15%
Carbs 46g 2.34g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.029mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.04mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.166mg 9%
Iron 0.89mg 0.31mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 353kcal 6%
Potassium 131mg 256mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.016mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.8g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 2.34g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Folate 37µg 36µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1865.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1496.7%
Contains more OtherOther +112.9%
~equal in Water ~42.41g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2475.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.8g

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.