English muffin vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between English muffins and turkey meat

English muffins are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B1,2, zinc, and phosphorus.
Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 50% more than English muffins.
The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.
The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

English muffin

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2450%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+82.4%
Contains more IronIron	+22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+254.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+67.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-77.8%

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.

English muffin

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+302.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+311.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+511.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1332.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2450%

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		29.8µg	54%
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	9.573mg	50%
Vitamin B6	0.043mg	0.616mg	44%
Protein	7.7g	28.55g	42%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	1.02µg	41%
Cholesterol	0mg	109mg	36%
Zinc	0.7mg	2.48mg	16%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Sodium	464mg	103mg	16%
Carbs	46g	0.06g	15%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.014mg	15%
Phosphorus	133mg	223mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.181mg	0.045mg	11%
Fiber	2.7g	0g	11%
Vitamin B5	0.446mg	0.948mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.281mg	10%
Fats	1.8g	7.39g	9%
Saturated fat	0.259g	2.155g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.888g	2.119g	8%
Folate	37µg	9µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.302g	2.647g	6%
Copper	0.129mg	0.093mg	4%
Calcium	52mg	14mg	4%
Iron	0.89mg	1.09mg	3%
Potassium	131mg	239mg	3%
Calories	235kcal	189kcal	2%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Magnesium	21mg	30mg	2%
Vitamin D		15IU	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.3g	0.06g	N/A
Vitamin E		0.07mg	0%
Trans fat		0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.242mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.315mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	0.553mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	0.241mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.139mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.379mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.353mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.17mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A