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

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Significant differences between english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and shortbread

  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have more selenium, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, fiber, and zinc; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Shortbread covers your daily saturated fat needs 37% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • Shortbread has 13 times less calcium than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough). English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have 163mg of calcium, while shortbread has 13mg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain less saturated fat.
  • Shortbread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of shortbread is 64, while the glycemic index of english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.9%

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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16%
Contains more CholineCholine +1677.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +687.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +816.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 8.326g 52%
Fats 1.69g 26.22g 38%
Saturated fat 0.733g 8.105g 34%
Selenium 22.4µg 6.2µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.383g 6.708g 16%
Methionine 153mg 15%
Calcium 163mg 13mg 15%
Calories 227kcal 514kcal 14%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2.44mg 14%
Iron 4mg 2.98mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.353mg 10%
Fiber 3.5g 1.3g 9%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 11µg 8%
Protein 8.87g 5.37g 7%
Carbs 44.17g 63.78g 7%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.49mg 5%
Manganese 0.505mg 0.393mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.314mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 3.275mg 5%
Copper 0.135mg 0.09mg 5%
Phosphorus 92mg 66mg 4%
Folate 94µg 81µg 3%
Sodium 425mg 353mg 3%
Choline 16mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 14mg 2%
Potassium 109mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.321mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.071mg 1%
Starch 37.2g 40.47g 1%
Net carbs 40.67g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
Fructose 0.69g 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1110%
Contains more OtherOther +66%
Contains more FatsFats +1451.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.4%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1651.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1571.9%

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
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +83.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +130%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~40.47g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.