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English muffin vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between English muffins and shallot?

  • English muffins are richer in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and polyunsaturated fat, while shallot is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
  • Shallot's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 23% higher.
  • Shallot has 39 times less sodium than English muffins. English muffins have 464mg of sodium, while shallot has 12mg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than shallot (30).

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Shallots, raw types in this comparison.

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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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +683%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +702.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~34µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.345mg 23%
Sodium 464mg 12mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.02mg 10%
Phosphorus 133mg 60mg 10%
Carbs 46g 16.8g 10%
Protein 7.7g 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.2mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 72kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.039g 6%
Potassium 131mg 334mg 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.088mg 5%
Iron 0.89mg 1.2mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.4mg 3%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.292mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.29mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.1g 3%
Calcium 52mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 1.2µg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 3.2g 2%
Folate 37µg 34µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.014g 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.017g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 13.6g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +173.8%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more WaterWater +89.5%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2057.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2176.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.