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English muffin vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and meatball

  • English muffins contain less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B6, folate, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B3 than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 64% higher.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.4%
Contains more IronIron +142.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +447.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.6%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3650%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.129mg 0.706mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.938mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.5µg 61%
Phosphorus 133mg 344mg 30%
Protein 7.7g 21g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 4.666g 25%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Iron 0.89mg 2.16mg 16%
Carbs 46g 8g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.2mg 12%
Fats 1.8g 9g 11%
Folate 37µg 78µg 10%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.8mg 10%
Fiber 2.7g 4.6g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.5mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.425g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 2.188g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.213mg 5%
Sodium 464mg 550mg 4%
Calcium 52mg 25mg 3%
Calories 235kcal 197kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.5mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Potassium 131mg 180mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +475%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.7%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more WaterWater +37.8%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +624.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425.5%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.