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English muffin vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between English muffins and rye

  • English muffins contain less manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and zinc than rye.
  • Rye's daily need coverage for manganese is 97% higher.
  • Rye contains 232 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins contain 464mg of sodium, while rye contains 2mg.
  • Rye has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of rye is 34, 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 Rye grain.

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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%
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +423.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +289.3%
Contains more IronIron +195.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +278.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +149.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +621.8%

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%
Rye
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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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +583.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~38µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 2.577mg 97%
Fiber 2.7g 15.1g 50%
Phosphorus 133mg 332mg 28%
Copper 0.129mg 0.367mg 26%
Selenium 13.9µg 25%
Iron 0.89mg 2.63mg 22%
Magnesium 21mg 110mg 21%
Sodium 464mg 2mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 1.456mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.294mg 19%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.65mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 4.27mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.316mg 11%
Potassium 131mg 510mg 11%
Carbs 46g 75.86g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.251mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 6%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Protein 7.7g 10.34g 5%
Calories 235kcal 338kcal 5%
Calcium 52mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.767g 1%
Fats 1.8g 1.63g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0.98g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Folate 37µg 38µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.197g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.208g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 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
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +297.2%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.9%
~equal in Fats ~1.63g

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
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.9%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.