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English muffin vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between English muffins and mozzarella?

  • English muffins are richer in vitamin B1 and copper, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 68% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 29 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins have 464mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than mozzarella (27).

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.9%
Contains more IronIron +256%
Contains more CopperCopper +377.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1305.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +347.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +294%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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%
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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1205%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +311.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 52mg 731mg 68%
Phosphorus 133mg 524mg 56%
Saturated fat 0.259g 10.867g 48%
Protein 7.7g 27.5g 40%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.92µg 37%
Selenium 15.7µg 29%
Fats 1.8g 17.1g 24%
Zinc 0.7mg 3.13mg 22%
Sodium 464mg 16mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 54mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 137µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.34mg 14%
Carbs 46g 3.1g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.02mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.027mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 4.844g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.12mg 9%
Iron 0.89mg 0.25mg 8%
Folate 37µg 9µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.509g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 235kcal 280kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 95mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1383.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.1%
Contains more FatsFats +850%
Contains more WaterWater +18.5%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1504%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.