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English muffin vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between English muffins and quince

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, and zinc, yet quince is higher in vitamin C.
  • English muffins cover your daily sodium needs 20% more than quince.
  • English muffins contain 18 times more zinc than quince. While English muffins contain 0.7mg of zinc, quince contains only 0.04mg.
  • The amount of sodium in quince is lower.
  • The glycemic index of quince is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Quinces, 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 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +372.7%
Contains more IronIron +27.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +682.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg

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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +805%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +450.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1133.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Quince DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 4mg 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 17mg 17%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 15mg 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Protein 7.7g 0.4g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.02mg 13%
Carbs 46g 15.3g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.03mg 10%
Folate 37µg 3µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.2mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 57kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.081mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.05g 6%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.04mg 6%
Calcium 52mg 11mg 4%
Fats 1.8g 0.1g 3%
Fiber 2.7g 1.9g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Iron 0.89mg 0.7mg 2%
Potassium 131mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.01g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.036g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 13.4g N/A
Copper 0.129mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.04mg 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1825%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.7%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more WaterWater +99%

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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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +738.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1676%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.