English muffin vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between English muffins and wheat gluten
- English muffins have more vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, and fiber, while wheat gluten has more iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for iron is 54% higher.
- The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.
- Wheat gluten has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat gluten is 64, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.
The food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Vital wheat gluten.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +31% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +173.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +484.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +21.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +95.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Protein | 7.7g | 75.16g | 135% |
| Selenium | 39.7µg | 72% | |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 5.2mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 464mg | 29mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 260mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 46g | 13.79g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Folate | 37µg | 0µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 142mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.6g | 8% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 370kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.182mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.85mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 0.81g | 1% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 100mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.8g | 1.85g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 13.19g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 0.272g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 0.156g | 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
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
75.16 g
Fats:
1.85 g
Carbs:
13.79 g
Water:
8.2 g
Other:
1 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +233.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +413.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +876.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~1.85g
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
0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +93.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.272g
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.81g
