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English muffin vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and plums different?

  • English muffins have more phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, folate, copper, and vitamin B3; however, plums are richer in vitamin C.
  • English muffins cover your daily need for sodium, 20% more than plums.
  • English muffins have 8 times more phosphorus than plums. English muffins have 133mg of phosphorus, while plums have 16mg.
  • Plums contain less sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of plums is 53.

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Plums, raw 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.
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%
Plum
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +766.7%
Contains more IronIron +423.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +731.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +586.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
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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 32% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +546.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Plum DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 0mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 16mg 17%
Protein 7.7g 0.7g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.028mg 13%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.052mg 13%
Carbs 46g 11.42g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 9.5mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 46kcal 9%
Iron 0.89mg 0.17mg 9%
Copper 0.129mg 0.057mg 8%
Folate 37µg 5µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.417mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.044g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.135mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.4g 5%
Calcium 52mg 6mg 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.1mg 5%
Fructose 3.07g 4%
Magnesium 21mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.28g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.029mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.017g 1%
Potassium 131mg 157mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 9.92g N/A
Choline 1.9mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.134g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.009mg 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
Plum
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11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1000%
Contains more FatsFats +542.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.8%
Contains more OtherOther +548.6%
Contains more WaterWater +107.2%

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
Plum
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9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1918.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.