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English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and pound cake different?

  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, and fiber, while pound cake is higher in vitamin B12.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) cover your daily need for selenium, 32% more than pound cake.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 6 times more fiber than pound cake. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 3.5g of fiber, while pound cake contains 0.6g.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are lower in saturated fat.

English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.8%
Contains more IronIron +170.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +359.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +348%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.3%

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +310%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.249mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) Pound cake DV% diff.
Selenium 22.4µg 5µg 32%
Iron 4mg 1.48mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.173mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fats 1.69g 13.96g 19%
Saturated fat 0.733g 4.811g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 3.419g 19%
Manganese 0.505mg 0.11mg 17%
Methionine 153mg 0.117mg 15%
Threonine 0.331mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 1.615mg 15%
Folate 94µg 42µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.36µg 13%
Calcium 163mg 47mg 12%
Fiber 3.5g 0.6g 12%
Copper 0.135mg 0.042mg 10%
Choline 16mg 65.6mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 70µg 8%
Protein 8.87g 5g 8%
Starch 37.2g 17.36g 8%
Phosphorus 92mg 140mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.383g 3.02g 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.43mg 6%
Calories 227kcal 353kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Carbs 44.17g 53.64g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.485mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.65mg 2%
Sodium 425mg 377mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 149mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.036mg 1%
Net carbs 40.67g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.249mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0.198mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.69g 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.4%
Contains more WaterWater +68.4%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +726%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +688.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +586.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 2% 5%
Starch: 37.2 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.66 g
Fructose: 0.69 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +114.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +109.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +560.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/nutrients
  2. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.