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English muffin vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between English muffins and ice cream

  • English muffins are richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for ice cream is 33% higher.
  • English muffins contain 45 times more manganese than ice cream. English muffins contain 0.357mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
  • Ice cream contains less sodium.
  • Ice cream has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +888.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +460.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4362.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1250%
Contains more FolateFolate +640%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +875%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 6.79g 30%
Sodium 464mg 80mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.008mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.39µg 15%
Fats 1.8g 11g 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Copper 0.129mg 0.023mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.041mg 12%
Iron 0.89mg 0.09mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.116mg 9%
Protein 7.7g 3.5g 8%
Folate 37µg 5µg 8%
Fiber 2.7g 0.7g 8%
Calcium 52mg 128mg 8%
Carbs 46g 23.6g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 2.969g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.24mg 7%
Choline 26mg 5%
Phosphorus 133mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.581mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.452g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Potassium 131mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Calories 235kcal 207kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.69mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.048mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.9%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more FatsFats +511.1%
Contains more WaterWater +44.9%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +883.1%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.