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English muffin vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and crouton

  • English muffins contain less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, fiber, vitamin B2, and manganese than crouton.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for iron is 40% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in English muffins is lower.

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

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more IronIron +358.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.1%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +256.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Iron 0.89mg 4.08mg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.623mg 37%
Folate 37µg 132µg 24%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 5.439mg 24%
Sodium 464mg 698mg 10%
Fiber 2.7g 5.1g 10%
Calories 235kcal 407kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.272mg 9%
Carbs 46g 73.5g 9%
Protein 7.7g 11.9g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 3.059g 7%
Fats 1.8g 6.6g 7%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.5mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.51g 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.163mg 4%
Phosphorus 133mg 115mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 1.273g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.89mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 31mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 131mg 124mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.429mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +665.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.5%
Contains more FatsFats +266.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.8%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +912.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.4%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.