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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, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated 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.
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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
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.
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
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 English muffin Chocolate cake 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

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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.3%
Contains more WaterWater +72.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more FatsFats +738.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.1%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1899.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.9%

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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 cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.