English muffin vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and chicken meat different?

English muffins have more manganese and fiber; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B12.
Chicken meat covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 43% more than English muffins.
Chicken meat contains less sodium.
English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted types were used in this article.

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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.

English muffin

Chicken meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+246.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1685%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+70.2%
Contains more IronIron	+41.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+177.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.3%

~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.

English muffin

Chicken meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+187.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+640%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+442%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+130.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+830.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+650%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	8.487mg	43%
Selenium		23.9µg	43%
Protein	7.7g	27.3g	39%
Cholesterol	0mg	88mg	29%
Vitamin B6	0.043mg	0.4mg	27%
Fats	1.8g	13.6g	18%
Sodium	464mg	82mg	17%
Saturated fat	0.259g	3.79g	16%
Carbs	46g	0g	15%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.02mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.888g	2.97g	14%
Monounsaturated fat	0.302g	5.34g	13%
Vitamin B5	0.446mg	1.03mg	12%
Choline		65.9mg	12%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.3µg	11%
Zinc	0.7mg	1.94mg	11%
Fiber	2.7g	0g	11%
Vitamin B1	0.181mg	0.063mg	10%
Folate	37µg	5µg	8%
Phosphorus	133mg	182mg	7%
Copper	0.129mg	0.066mg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	48µg	5%
Iron	0.89mg	1.26mg	5%
Calcium	52mg	15mg	4%
Potassium	131mg	223mg	3%
Vitamin K		2.4µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.27mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.168mg	1%
Calories	235kcal	239kcal	0%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.3g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Magnesium	21mg	23mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.305mg	0%
Threonine	0.242mg	1.128mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.315mg	1.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.553mg	1.986mg	0%
Lysine	0.241mg	2.223mg	0%
Methionine	0.139mg	0.726mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.379mg	1.061mg	0%
Valine	0.353mg	1.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.17mg	0.802mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.04g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.02g	N/A