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English muffin vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between English muffins and tortilla

  • English muffins have more vitamin B5; however, tortilla has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Tortilla's daily need coverage for iron is 37% more.
  • English muffins have 3 times more vitamin B5 than tortilla. English muffins have 0.446mg of vitamin B5, while tortilla has 0.17mg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index than tortilla.

The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.6%
Contains more IronIron +328.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg
~equal in Sodium ~482mg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +163.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +164.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Tortilla DV% diff.
Iron 0.89mg 3.81mg 37%
Selenium 16.6µg 30%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.37mg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 4.125mg 16%
Folate 37µg 98µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.17mg 6%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.268mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.391g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.114mg 3%
Copper 0.129mg 0.102mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.32mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 70mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 2%
Phosphorus 133mg 146mg 2%
Protein 7.7g 7.28g 1%
Fats 1.8g 0.95g 1%
Carbs 46g 49.94g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 464mg 482mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.06mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 105mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g 1%
Calories 235kcal 237kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 47.54g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.296g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +89.5%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%
~equal in Protein ~7.28g
~equal in Carbs ~49.94g
~equal in Water ~39.96g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.1%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.