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English muffin vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and fruitcake different?

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, and manganese; however, fruitcake is richer in iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for English muffins is 16% higher.
  • English muffins contain 4 times more vitamin B1 than fruitcake. While English muffins contain 0.181mg of vitamin B1, fruitcake contains only 0.05mg.
  • Fruitcake has less sodium.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index (53) than English muffins (77).

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +158%
Contains more ZincZinc +159.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more IronIron +132.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +85%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Fruitcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 3.323g 16%
Sodium 464mg 101mg 16%
Iron 0.89mg 2.07mg 15%
Phosphorus 133mg 52mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.05mg 11%
Fats 1.8g 9.1g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 4.2g 10%
Protein 7.7g 2.9g 10%
Copper 0.129mg 0.05mg 9%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.22mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Carbs 46g 61.6g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.791mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.099mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.226mg 4%
Folate 37µg 20µg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.048g 4%
Calories 235kcal 324kcal 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.27mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 3.7g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 33mg 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 131mg 153mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.01µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.046mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.5%
Contains more WaterWater +66.4%
Contains more OtherOther +118.2%
Contains more FatsFats +405.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1290.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.2%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.