English muffin vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between English muffins and taro?
- English muffins are higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
- English muffins' daily need coverage for sodium is 20% more.
- Taro contains 6 times less vitamin B2 than English muffins. English muffins contain 0.154mg of vitamin B2, while taro contains 0.025mg.
- Taro has less sodium.
- Taro has a lower glycemic index (54) than English muffins (77).
We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Taro, raw types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +204.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +351.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +516% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +161% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +68.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +4400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +558.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 464mg | 11mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.283mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Potassium | 131mg | 591mg | 14% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 1.5g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.025mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.095mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 84mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 46g | 26.46g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 112kcal | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 4.1g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 0.083g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.172mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 0.55mg | 4% |
| Folate | 37µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 0.303mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.8g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 0.016g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 0.041g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.383mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 43mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
26.46 g
Water:
70.64 g
Other:
1.2 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +413.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +100% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.083 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1787.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +969.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
