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English muffin vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and tart different?

  • English muffins have more copper and phosphorus; however, tart is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Tart covers your daily need for iron, 32% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 2 times more copper than tart. English muffins have 0.129mg of copper, while tart has 0.073mg.
  • English muffins contain less saturated fat.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of tart is 45.

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Breakfast tart, low fat types were used 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.
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 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.5%
Contains more IronIron +284.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.2%

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%
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Tart DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 285µg 32%
Iron 0.89mg 3.42mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.549mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.38mg 26%
Selenium 12.9µg 23%
Folate 37µg 100µg 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 3.8mg 14%
Carbs 46g 76.8g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.285mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 3.338g 8%
Protein 7.7g 3.99g 7%
Calories 235kcal 372kcal 7%
Phosphorus 133mg 93mg 6%
Fats 1.8g 5.99g 6%
Copper 0.129mg 0.073mg 6%
Magnesium 21mg 44mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.393g 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.5g 5%
Sodium 464mg 361mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.8mg 4%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.28mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Potassium 131mg 66mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Calcium 52mg 44mg 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 4.87g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.878g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93%
Contains more WaterWater +249.7%
Contains more OtherOther +103.4%
Contains more FatsFats +232.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67%

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% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1005.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.878g

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.