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English muffin vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and cheese sandwich

  • English muffins have less phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 36% more.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than cheese sandwich.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +157.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +292.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.6%
Contains more IronIron +194.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +187.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203.4%

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +507%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +73%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 9.166g 55%
Selenium 24.3µg 44%
Phosphorus 133mg 382mg 36%
Fats 1.8g 25g 36%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.083mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 10.351g 25%
Iron 0.89mg 2.62mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.427mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.259g 4.129g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.261mg 17%
Sodium 464mg 839mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.358mg 15%
Calcium 52mg 204mg 15%
Calories 235kcal 497kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 3.185mg 10%
Magnesium 21mg 54mg 8%
Folate 37µg 64µg 7%
Potassium 131mg 306mg 5%
Carbs 46g 58.2g 4%
Protein 7.7g 9.8g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.622mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.12µg 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.16mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.5mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.87mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 3.1g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Net carbs 43.3g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1215.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1288.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.5%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3327.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +932.2%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.