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English muffin vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between English muffins and soba

  • English muffins are richer than soba in phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for English muffins is 18% higher.
  • English muffins contain 16 times more copper than soba. English muffins contain 0.129mg of copper, while soba contains 0.008mg.
  • Soba contains less sodium.
  • Soba has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked.

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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 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1512.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.374mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Soba DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 60mg 18%
Phosphorus 133mg 25mg 15%
Copper 0.129mg 0.008mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.026mg 10%
Folate 37µg 7µg 8%
Carbs 46g 21.44g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 0.51mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.094mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 99kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.031g 6%
Iron 0.89mg 0.48mg 5%
Protein 7.7g 5.06g 5%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.12mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.235mg 4%
Potassium 131mg 35mg 3%
Fats 1.8g 0.1g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 9mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.374mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.019g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.026g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 21.44g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.119mg 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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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.6%
Contains more OtherOther +515.4%
Contains more WaterWater +73.4%

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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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1061.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2764.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.