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

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A recap on the differences between english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and saltine cracker

  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are higher in calcium, yet saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese.
  • Saltine cracker covers your daily iron needs 47% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 9 times more sugar than saltine cracker. While english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 3.53g of sugar, saltine cracker contains only 0.38g.
  • The glycemic index of english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium.

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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 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.9%
Contains more IronIron +93%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Copper ~0.145mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.4µg

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% 0% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +308.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.518mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 4mg 7.72mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.59mg 26%
Sodium 425mg 849mg 18%
Methionine 153mg 0.18mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Calcium 163mg 22mg 14%
Carbs 44.17g 82.3g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 5.714mg 10%
Folate 94µg 124µg 8%
Calories 227kcal 393kcal 8%
Manganese 0.505mg 0.637mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 4.9µg 3%
Fiber 3.5g 2.7g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.518mg 3%
Protein 8.87g 10.5g 3%
Phosphorus 92mg 113mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.733g 0.244g 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.085mg 2%
Selenium 22.4µg 21.4µg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.94mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.39mg 1%
Copper 0.135mg 0.145mg 1%
Choline 16mg 19.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.12mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.383g 0.142g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 0.685g 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Fats 1.69g 1.6g 0%
Net carbs 40.67g 79.6g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 109mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0.29mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.224mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1181.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%
~equal in Fats ~1.6g

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
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.6%

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. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.