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English muffin vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between English muffins and cucumber

  • English muffins are richer than cucumber in phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, fiber, iron, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for English muffins is 20% higher.
  • English muffins contain 16 times more vitamin B3 than cucumber. English muffins contain 1.566mg of vitamin B3, while cucumber contains 0.098mg.
  • Cucumber contains less sodium.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more IronIron +217.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +454.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +570.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1498%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Cucumber DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 2mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 24mg 16%
Vitamin K 16.4µg 14%
Protein 7.7g 0.65g 14%
Carbs 46g 3.63g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.027mg 13%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.079mg 12%
Calories 235kcal 15kcal 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.033mg 9%
Fiber 2.7g 0.5g 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.098mg 9%
Folate 37µg 7µg 8%
Iron 0.89mg 0.28mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.032g 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.2mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.259mg 4%
Fats 1.8g 0.11g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.8mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.005g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.037g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.13g N/A
Potassium 131mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.01mg 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% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1084.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1536.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1167.2%
Contains more OtherOther +531.6%
Contains more WaterWater +126.2%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5940%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2675%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.