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English muffin vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and herbal tea different?

  • Herbal tea contains less phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5 than English muffins.
  • English muffins cover your daily need for sodium, 20% more than herbal tea.
  • Herbal tea contains less sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed types were 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +555%
Contains more IronIron +1012.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.6%
~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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3815%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Herbal tea DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 4mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 1mg 19%
Protein 7.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0mg 15%
Carbs 46g 0g 15%
Copper 0.129mg 0mg 14%
Calories 235kcal 0kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.04mg 10%
Iron 0.89mg 0.08mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0mg 9%
Folate 37µg 1µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0g 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.04mg 6%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.477mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 8mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 3mg 4%
Fats 1.8g 0g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 131mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 0g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +471.4%
Contains more WaterWater +136.5%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.