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English muffin vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and lemons different?

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, folate, and zinc; however, lemons are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for lemons is 59% higher.
  • English muffins contain 232 times more sodium than lemons. While English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, lemons contain only 2mg.

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Lemons, raw, without peel are the varieties 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +48.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +731.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1090%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1466%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +52900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +86%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 53mg 59%
Sodium 464mg 2mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 16mg 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.03mg 14%
Protein 7.7g 1.1g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.04mg 12%
Carbs 46g 9.32g 12%
Copper 0.129mg 0.037mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.02mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 29kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.1mg 9%
Folate 37µg 11µg 7%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.06mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.089g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.19mg 5%
Iron 0.89mg 0.6mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 26mg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.011g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.039g 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 6.52g N/A
Potassium 131mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +600%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.6%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
Contains more WaterWater +111.4%

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2645.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +897.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.