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English muffin vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and spread

  • English muffins have more manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and folate; however, spread has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 45% more.
  • English muffins have 19 times more folate than spread. English muffins have 37µg of folate, while spread has 2µg.
  • English muffins are lower in sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
Spread
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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% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.1%
Contains more IronIron +12.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1273.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.7%
~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%
Spread
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +179.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2700%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.172mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.43mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 1.12µg 45%
Saturated fat 0.259g 5.977g 26%
Fats 1.8g 17.34g 24%
Sodium 464mg 1013mg 24%
Selenium 9.7µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 7.584g 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.026mg 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 38mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Carbs 46g 11.94g 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Phosphorus 133mg 59mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 2.565g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0.2g 10%
Folate 37µg 2µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.12mg 6%
Calcium 52mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.02mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.134mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Iron 0.89mg 0.79mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 110mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.172mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.73mg 1%
Calories 235kcal 235kcal 0%
Protein 7.7g 7.66g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 11.74g N/A
Copper 0.129mg 0.13mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.43mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.279mg 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
Spread
Spread
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.3%
Contains more FatsFats +863.3%
Contains more WaterWater +43.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.66g

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
Spread
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2411.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.