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English muffin vs. Scallion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between English muffins and scallion

  • English muffins have more phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, scallion is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and folate.
  • Scallion covers your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than English muffins.
  • Scallion has 29 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins have 464mg of sodium, while scallion has 16mg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of scallion is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw.

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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% 22% 24% 56% 28% 11% 16% 2.1% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +259.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.7%
Contains more IronIron +66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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 63% 17% 11% 0% 14% 18% 9.8% 4.5% 14% 0% 518% 48% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +229.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +73%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Scallion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 207µg 173%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 18.8mg 21%
Sodium 464mg 16mg 19%
Phosphorus 133mg 37mg 14%
Carbs 46g 7.34g 13%
Protein 7.7g 1.83g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.055mg 11%
Calories 235kcal 32kcal 10%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.16mg 9%
Iron 0.89mg 1.48mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.075mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.525mg 7%
Folate 37µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.074g 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.083mg 5%
Potassium 131mg 276mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.39mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.19g 2%
Calcium 52mg 72mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 5.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.032g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.027g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.061mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 4.74g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.6g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.091mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.059mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.032mg 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
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 7.34 g
Water: 89.83 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +320.8%
Contains more FatsFats +847.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.7%
Contains more OtherOther +196.3%
Contains more WaterWater +113.4%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.074 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1018.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1100%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

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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. Scallion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170005/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.