English muffin vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between English muffins and oatmeal
- English muffins have more phosphorus and copper; however, oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 63% more.
- English muffins have 9 times more sodium than oatmeal. English muffins have 464mg of sodium, while oatmeal has 49mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +569.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +574.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 5.96mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.29mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 464mg | 49mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 130µg | 14% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 2.37g | 11% |
| Carbs | 46g | 11.67g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 3.025mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.558mg | 9% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 68kcal | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 77mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.26mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.066mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.215mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 80mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 0.317mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 0.426g | 3% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 37µg | 44µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.8g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 0.226g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 0.391g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +224.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +294.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +321.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +99.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.5% |
