English muffin vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between English muffins and pasta
- English muffins have more phosphorus, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, pasta is higher in folate.
- English muffins cover your daily need for sodium, 20% more than pasta.
- English muffins have 9 times more calcium than pasta. While English muffins have 52mg of calcium, pasta has only 6mg.
- Pasta has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of English muffins is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +766.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +445.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +38.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +111.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +143.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +250% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +73% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 464mg | 6mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 63mg | 10% |
| Folate | 37µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 46g | 24.93g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.224mg | 6% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 0.183mg | 5% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 5.15g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.093mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 0.992mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0.14µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 1.14mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 0.429g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.8g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 0.124g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0.103mg | 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:
5.15 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
24.93 g
Water:
68.56 g
Other:
0.31 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +84.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +674.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +62.9% |
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
0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.429 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +143.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +107% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.1% |
