English muffin vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between English muffins and chocolate cake

The amount of iron, copper, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat in chocolate cake is higher than in English muffins.
Chocolate cake covers your daily saturated fat needs 26% more than English muffins.
Chocolate cake has 2 times less fiber than English muffins. English muffins have 2.7g of fiber, while chocolate cake has 1.6g.
Chocolate cake contains less sodium.
English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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

Chocolate cake

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+27.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+52.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15.4%
Contains more IronIron	+80.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+60.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.1%

~equal in Potassium ~140mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+46.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+37%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+300%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.259g	5.43g	24%
Choline		128.4mg	23%
Selenium		11.9µg	22%
Fats	1.8g	15.1g	20%
Cholesterol	0mg	58mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	0.302g	6.039g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.888g	2.761g	12%
Iron	0.89mg	1.61mg	9%
Copper	0.129mg	0.207mg	9%
Calories	235kcal	371kcal	7%
Sodium	464mg	315mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.16µg	5%
Protein	7.7g	5.3g	5%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.213mg	5%
Phosphorus	133mg	106mg	4%
Fiber	2.7g	1.6g	4%
Folate	37µg	27µg	3%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.28mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.181mg	0.141mg	3%
Magnesium	21mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	1.137mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.446mg	0.304mg	3%
Carbs	46g	53.4g	2%
Calcium	52mg	60mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	43.3g	51.8g	N/A
Potassium	131mg	140mg	0%
Zinc	0.7mg	0.69mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.043mg	0.041mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.242mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.315mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	0.553mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.241mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.139mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.379mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.353mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.17mg	0.12mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.005g	N/A