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English muffin vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and chocolate ice cream different?

  • English muffins are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate ice cream is 33% higher.
  • English muffins contain 7 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While English muffins contain 1.566mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.226mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less sodium.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a lower glycemic index (62) than English muffins (77).

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Ice creams, chocolate are the varieties 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.
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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.6%
~equal in Iron ~0.93mg
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +592.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +625%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 6.8g 30%
Sodium 464mg 76mg 17%
Fats 1.8g 11g 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.042mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.29µg 10%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.14mg 9%
Protein 7.7g 3.8g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.226mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 3.21g 7%
Carbs 46g 28.2g 6%
Calcium 52mg 109mg 6%
Fiber 2.7g 1.2g 6%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Folate 37µg 16µg 5%
Phosphorus 133mg 107mg 4%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Potassium 131mg 249mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.41g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.194mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.554mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.055mg 1%
Calories 235kcal 216kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.7mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Iron 0.89mg 0.93mg 1%
Copper 0.129mg 0.135mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
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%

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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.1%
Contains more OtherOther +84.6%
Contains more FatsFats +511.1%
Contains more WaterWater +32.3%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +962.9%

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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 ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.