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English muffin vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and pear

  • Pear contains less phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, folate, and zinc than English muffins.
  • English muffins' daily need coverage for sodium is 20% higher.
  • Pear contains 15 times less vitamin B1 than English muffins. English muffins contain 0.181mg of vitamin B1, while pear contains 0.012mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pear is lower.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pear is 38, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Pears, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +477.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.9%
Contains more IronIron +394.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1008.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +643.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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%
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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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1408.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +872.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +810.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Pear DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 1mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 12mg 17%
Protein 7.7g 0.36g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.012mg 14%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.048mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.026mg 10%
Carbs 46g 15.23g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.161mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 57kcal 9%
Iron 0.89mg 0.18mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.049mg 8%
Folate 37µg 7µg 8%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.3mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.094g 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.082mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 9mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 7mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.14g 3%
Fiber 2.7g 3.1g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.029mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.084g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.022g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 12.13g N/A
Potassium 131mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 9.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.002mg 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2038.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +202%
Contains more OtherOther +674.2%
Contains more WaterWater +99.4%

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
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +844.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.