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English muffin vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between English muffins and ham

  • English muffins have more manganese and fiber; however, ham is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Ham covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 48% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of English muffins is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted.

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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 10% 2.4% 25% 56% 26% 79% 84% 157% 7% 106%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +561.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.1%
Contains more IronIron +66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +311.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.4%

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 0% 0% 5% 12% 189% 47% 75% 24% 92% 81% 0% 2.3% 46%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +830.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1525%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Ham DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.754mg 48%
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Sodium 464mg 1203mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.4mg 27%
Protein 7.7g 20.93g 26%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.65µg 25%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.88mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Carbs 46g 1.5g 15%
Choline 85.1mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 4.023mg 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.054mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Folate 37µg 3µg 9%
Phosphorus 133mg 196mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.81g 7%
Iron 0.89mg 1.48mg 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.079mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 2.62g 6%
Fats 1.8g 5.53g 6%
Calories 235kcal 145kcal 5%
Potassium 131mg 287mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Calcium 52mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.202mg 4%
Vitamin D 32IU 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.54g 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.403mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 1.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.251mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.931mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.918mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 1.661mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 1.775mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.553mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.904mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.75mg 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
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21% 6% 68% 4%
Protein: 20.93 g
Fats: 5.53 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 67.67 g
Other: 4.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2966.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.8%
Contains more FatsFats +207.2%
Contains more WaterWater +60.7%
Contains more OtherOther +82.1%

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
Ham
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36% 53% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.54 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +767.5%

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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. Ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167871/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.