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English muffin vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and chocolate

  • English muffins have more vitamin B1, while chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, potassium, and zinc.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 100% higher.
  • Chocolate contains 19 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while chocolate contains 24mg.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +595.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +326.7%
Contains more IronIron +801.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +696.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +187.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297.5%
~equal in Calcium ~56mg

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +624%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.129mg 1.028mg 100%
Iron 0.89mg 8.02mg 89%
Saturated fat 0.259g 18.519g 83%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.419mg 46%
Fats 1.8g 31.28g 45%
Magnesium 21mg 146mg 30%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 9.54g 23%
Sodium 464mg 24mg 19%
Fiber 2.7g 7g 17%
Calories 235kcal 546kcal 16%
Potassium 131mg 559mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.025mg 13%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.01mg 12%
Caffeine 43mg 11%
Phosphorus 133mg 206mg 10%
Folate 37µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.23µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 7%
Protein 7.7g 4.88g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.725mg 5%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Carbs 46g 61.17g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.297mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 1.092g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 54.17g N/A
Calcium 52mg 56mg 0%
Sugar 47.9g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.8%
Contains more WaterWater +4240.2%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1637.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3058.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.