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English muffin vs. Pie crust — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and pie crust

  • English muffins have more phosphorus and copper, while pie crust has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Pie crust's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • Pie crust contains 2 times less potassium than English muffins. English muffins contain 131mg of potassium, while pie crust contains 64mg.
  • The amount of sodium in English muffins is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix.

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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% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +149.4%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Pie crust DV% diff.
Fats 1.8g 31.4g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 17.887g 44%
Selenium 22.9µg 42%
Saturated fat 0.259g 7.974g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 3.968g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.392mg 18%
Folate 37µg 104µg 17%
Iron 0.89mg 2.22mg 17%
Calories 235kcal 518kcal 14%
Sodium 464mg 753mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.727mg 7%
Phosphorus 133mg 86mg 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.075mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.213mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.268mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.315mg 2%
Potassium 131mg 64mg 2%
Protein 7.7g 6.9g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 46g 52.1g 2%
Calcium 52mg 61mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 52.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.255mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.476mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.121mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.339mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.146mg 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
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +453.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more FatsFats +1644.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%

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
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5822.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.8%

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/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.