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English muffin vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and soy sauce

  • English muffins have more vitamin B1, copper, fiber, and folate; however, soy sauce has more manganese, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Soy sauce's daily need coverage for sodium is 219% more.
  • English muffins have 5 times more vitamin B1 than soy sauce. English muffins have 0.181mg of vitamin B1, while soy sauce has 0.033mg.
  • English muffins are lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than soy sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.1%
Contains more IronIron +62.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +185.2%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +448.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.165mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 464mg 5493mg 219%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.018mg 29%
Carbs 46g 4.93g 14%
Magnesium 21mg 74mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.033mg 12%
Copper 0.129mg 0.043mg 10%
Calories 235kcal 53kcal 9%
Potassium 131mg 435mg 9%
Fiber 2.7g 0.8g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.148mg 8%
Iron 0.89mg 1.45mg 7%
Folate 37µg 14µg 6%
Phosphorus 133mg 166mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.263g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.196mg 4%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.297mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 52mg 33mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.87mg 2%
Fats 1.8g 0.57g 2%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.073g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.088g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.165mg 1%
Protein 7.7g 8.14g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.174mg 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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +215.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +833.1%
Contains more WaterWater +69%
Contains more OtherOther +533.8%
~equal in Protein ~8.14g

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +237.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.