English muffin vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are English muffins and eggs different?
- English muffins have more manganese and fiber; however, eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
- Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 208% more than English muffins.
- Eggs contain less sodium.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.
English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1273.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1450.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +174.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2346.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +233.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +213.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +181.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2675% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 2mg | 208% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 373mg | 124% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 56% | |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 1.11µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.513mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 1.398mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 464mg | 124mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 46g | 1.12g | 15% |
| Fats | 1.8g | 10.61g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.026mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 3.267g | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0g | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.066mg | 10% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 12.58g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 0.064mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 4.077g | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 172mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 1.414g | 4% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 155kcal | 4% |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 1.19mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 1.05mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Folate | 37µg | 44µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Calcium | 52mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 126mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4007.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +124.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +63.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +489.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1250% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.2% |
