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English muffin vs. Pea soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and pea soup different?

  • Pea soup contains less phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 than English muffins.
  • English muffins cover your daily need for phosphorus, 12% more than pea soup.
  • English muffins have 37 times more folate than pea soup. English muffins have 37µg of folate, while pea soup has 1µg.
  • Pea soup contains less sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of pea soup is 66.

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Soup, pea, green, canned, prepared with equal volume water types were used in this article.

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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 11% 3.6% 6.3% 27% 49% 17% 20% 44% 32% 20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more IronIron +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.64mg

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 2% 1% 1.8% 0% 10% 5.8% 8.7% 2.9% 4.6% 0% 0.5% 0.75% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +810.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Pea soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.04mg 12%
Phosphorus 133mg 47mg 12%
Carbs 46g 9.88g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.025mg 10%
Folate 37µg 1µg 9%
Protein 7.7g 3.2g 9%
Calories 235kcal 61kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.049mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.462mg 7%
Selenium 3.6µg 7%
Sodium 464mg 336mg 6%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.245mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.142g 5%
Calcium 52mg 12mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.9g 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 131mg 71mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.02mg 2%
Copper 0.129mg 0.146mg 2%
Iron 0.89mg 0.73mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.64mg 1%
Fats 1.8g 1.09g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.524g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 7.98g N/A
Sugar 3.19g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.372g 0%
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
3% 10% 85%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 1.09 g
Carbs: 9.88 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.6%
Contains more FatsFats +65.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +365.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%
Contains more WaterWater +100.8%

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
50% 36% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.524 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.372 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.142 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.2%

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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. Pea soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174561/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.