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English muffin vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and espresso different?

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, fiber, iron, folate, and copper; however, espresso is richer in vitamin B3 and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for espresso is 23% higher.
  • Espresso has less sodium.
  • Espresso has a lower glycemic index (0) than English muffins (77).

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared are the varieties 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.
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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +584.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +158%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +614%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +281%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1492.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 5.207mg 23%
Sodium 464mg 14mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 7mg 18%
Carbs 46g 1.67g 15%
Protein 7.7g 0.12g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.001mg 15%
Magnesium 21mg 80mg 14%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.05mg 13%
Calories 235kcal 9kcal 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Iron 0.89mg 0.13mg 10%
Folate 37µg 1µg 9%
Copper 0.129mg 0.05mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.028mg 8%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.05mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.092g 5%
Calcium 52mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.002mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.18g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.177mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.092g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 1.67g N/A
Potassium 131mg 115mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2654.5%
Contains more OtherOther +943.5%
Contains more WaterWater +132.3%

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% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +865.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.5%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.