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English muffin vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between English muffins and italian sausage raw

  • English muffins are higher in manganese and fiber, yet italian sausage raw is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Italian sausage raw covers your daily saturated fat needs 55% more than English muffins.
  • The amount of sodium in English muffins is lower.
  • The glycemic index of italian sausage raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Sausage, Italian, pork, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +515.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.1%
Contains more IronIron +32.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~142mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +362.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +213.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +597.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2175%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.168mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 11.27g 50%
Fats 1.8g 31.33g 45%
Selenium 24.8µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.91µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 14.34g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.568mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 76mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 4.03g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.3mg 20%
Carbs 46g 0.65g 15%
Protein 7.7g 14.25g 13%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.058mg 13%
Sodium 464mg 731mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 3.25mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.79mg 10%
Folate 37µg 8µg 7%
Calories 235kcal 346kcal 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.08mg 5%
Iron 0.89mg 1.18mg 4%
Potassium 131mg 253mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 18mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.168mg 1%
Phosphorus 133mg 142mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.51mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6976.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +85.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1640.6%
Contains more WaterWater +21.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4648.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +353.8%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.