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English muffin vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between English muffins and nutmeg

  • Nutmeg is richer than English muffins in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 128% higher.
  • English muffins contain 29 times more sodium than nutmeg. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while nutmeg contains 16mg.
  • Nutmeg 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 Spices, nutmeg, ground.

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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%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.2%
Contains more IronIron +241.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +696.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +712.3%

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%
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +170.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 25.94g 117%
Manganese 0.357mg 2.9mg 111%
Copper 0.129mg 1.027mg 100%
Fiber 2.7g 20.8g 72%
Fats 1.8g 36.31g 53%
Magnesium 21mg 183mg 39%
Iron 0.89mg 3.04mg 27%
Sodium 464mg 16mg 19%
Calories 235kcal 525kcal 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.346mg 14%
Calcium 52mg 184mg 13%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.15mg 13%
Phosphorus 133mg 213mg 11%
Folate 37µg 76µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.16mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 3.22g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.057mg 7%
Potassium 131mg 350mg 6%
Protein 7.7g 5.84g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.35g 4%
Selenium 1.6µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.299mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Carbs 46g 49.29g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 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
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.8%
Contains more WaterWater +575.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1917.2%
~equal in Carbs ~49.29g
~equal in Other ~2.33g

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
Nutmeg
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +966.2%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.