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English muffin vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between English muffins and ginger

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese, yet ginger is higher in copper, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin C.
  • English muffins cover your daily sodium needs 20% more than ginger.
  • English muffins contain 7 times more vitamin B1 than ginger. While English muffins contain 0.181mg of vitamin B1, ginger contains only 0.025mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Ginger root, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +225%
Contains more IronIron +48.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +291.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +216.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +624%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Ginger DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 13mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 34mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.025mg 13%
Protein 7.7g 1.82g 12%
Copper 0.129mg 0.226mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.034mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.16mg 9%
Carbs 46g 17.77g 9%
Calories 235kcal 80kcal 8%
Potassium 131mg 415mg 8%
Folate 37µg 11µg 7%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.229mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.203mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 43mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.154g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 5mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.75mg 5%
Iron 0.89mg 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 16mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 2g 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.34mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.75g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.203g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.1%
Contains more FatsFats +140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158.9%
Contains more OtherOther +211.7%
Contains more WaterWater +87.4%

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.6%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.