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English muffin vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and cornmeal

  • English muffins have more manganese and copper, while cornmeal has more iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Cornmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 43% higher.
  • Cornmeal contains 66 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while cornmeal contains 7mg.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +389.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
~equal in Potassium ~142mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.66mg

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +323.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +464.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Cornmeal DV% diff.
Folate 37µg 209µg 43%
Iron 0.89mg 4.36mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.551mg 31%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 4.968mg 21%
Sodium 464mg 7mg 20%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.382mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.182mg 11%
Carbs 46g 79.45g 11%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.174mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 370kcal 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.076mg 6%
Fiber 2.7g 3.9g 5%
Phosphorus 133mg 99mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 3mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.24mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 32mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Protein 7.7g 7.11g 1%
Fats 1.8g 1.75g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 75.55g N/A
Potassium 131mg 142mg 0%
Sugar 1.61g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.66mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.22g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.39g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.828g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.172mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more WaterWater +276.6%
Contains more OtherOther +370.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.7%
~equal in Protein ~7.11g
~equal in Fats ~1.75g

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.828g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.