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English muffin vs. Pineapple cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and pineapple cake different?

  • English muffins have more fiber and phosphorus; however, pineapple cake is richer in vitamin B1, iron, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Pineapple cake covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 12735% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 3 times more fiber than pineapple cake. English muffins have 2.7g of fiber, while pineapple cake has 0.8g.
  • Pineapple cake contains less sodium.

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe 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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +61.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +66.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.35mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +84430.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.156mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 153mg 12735%
Selenium 9.4µg 17%
Fats 1.8g 12.1g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 3.282g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 5.194g 12%
Saturated fat 0.259g 2.915g 12%
Protein 7.7g 3.5g 8%
Fiber 2.7g 0.8g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Calcium 52mg 120mg 7%
Iron 0.89mg 1.48mg 7%
Phosphorus 133mg 82mg 7%
Sodium 464mg 319mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.202mg 5%
Copper 0.129mg 0.087mg 5%
Calories 235kcal 319kcal 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.31mg 4%
Folate 37µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.19mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.08µg 2%
Carbs 46g 50.5g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.034mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 49.7g N/A
Manganese 0.357mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.156mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more FatsFats +572.2%
~equal in Carbs ~50.5g

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1619.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.6%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.