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English muffin vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and maple sugar different?

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B3, and folate; however, maple sugar is richer in manganese, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for maple sugar is 177% higher.
  • Maple sugar has less sodium.
  • Maple sugar has a lower glycemic index (63) than English muffins (77).

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Sugars, maple 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.2%
Contains more IronIron +80.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +765.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1138.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1911.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1084.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3815%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +829.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Maple sugar DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 4.422mg 177%
Zinc 0.7mg 6.06mg 49%
Sodium 464mg 11mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 3mg 19%
Carbs 46g 90.9g 15%
Protein 7.7g 0.1g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.009mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.013mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.04mg 10%
Folate 37µg 0µg 9%
Iron 0.89mg 1.61mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.048mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 354kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.1g 5%
Potassium 131mg 274mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 90mg 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.003mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.2g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.064g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.036g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 90.9g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7600%
Contains more FatsFats +800%
Contains more WaterWater +426.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.6%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +371.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.