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English muffin vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between English muffins and corned beef?

  • English muffins are richer in manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber, while corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Corned beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% higher.
  • English muffins are lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than corned beef (0).

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1522.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.7%
Contains more IronIron +109%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +554.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~125mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +596.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +434.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3975%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.42mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.63µg 66%
Selenium 32.8µg 60%
Zinc 0.7mg 4.58mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 98mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.259g 6.34g 28%
Fats 1.8g 18.98g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 9.22g 22%
Sodium 464mg 973mg 22%
Protein 7.7g 18.17g 21%
Carbs 46g 0.47g 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.022mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.23mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.026mg 13%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Iron 0.89mg 1.86mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 3.03mg 9%
Folate 37µg 6µg 8%
Calcium 52mg 8mg 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.154mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.67g 1%
Calories 235kcal 251kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Phosphorus 133mg 125mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 0.47g N/A
Potassium 131mg 145mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9687.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136%
Contains more FatsFats +954.4%
Contains more WaterWater +42%
~equal in Other ~2.59g

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2953%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.