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English muffin vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and gouda cheese

  • English muffins have more manganese and vitamin B1, while gouda cheese has more calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
  • Gouda cheese contains 32 times less manganese than English muffins. English muffins contain 0.357mg of manganese, while gouda cheese contains 0.011mg.
  • The amount of sodium in English muffins is lower.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Cheese, gouda.

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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 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +270.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3145.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1246.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +457.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +310.5%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +503.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2385.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3750%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 17.614g 79%
Calcium 52mg 700mg 65%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.54µg 63%
Phosphorus 133mg 546mg 59%
Fats 1.8g 27.44g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 114mg 38%
Protein 7.7g 24.94g 34%
Zinc 0.7mg 3.9mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 7.747g 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Carbs 46g 2.22g 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.011mg 15%
Sodium 464mg 819mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.334mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.03mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Copper 0.129mg 0.036mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.063mg 9%
Iron 0.89mg 0.24mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 356kcal 6%
Folate 37µg 21µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.657g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.34mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 2.22g N/A
Potassium 131mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 2.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1972.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1424.4%
Contains more OtherOther +64.2%
~equal in Water ~41.46g

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2465.2%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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