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

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The main differences between english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and shortcake

  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, manganese, copper, and zinc, yet shortcake is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 18% higher.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 2 times more zinc than shortcake. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 1.05mg of zinc, while shortcake contains 0.48mg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more IronIron +57.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +118.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.4%
~equal in Potassium ~106mg

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) Shortcake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 3.632g 21%
Fats 1.69g 14.2g 19%
Iron 4mg 2.54mg 18%
Methionine 153mg 0.115mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.311mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.383g 6.045g 14%
Saturated fat 0.733g 3.772g 14%
Fiber 3.5g 14%
Folate 94µg 53µg 10%
Selenium 22.4µg 17µg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 2.573mg 9%
Manganese 0.505mg 0.33mg 8%
Phosphorus 92mg 143mg 7%
Copper 0.135mg 0.076mg 7%
Protein 8.87g 6.1g 6%
Calories 227kcal 346kcal 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.48mg 5%
Sodium 425mg 506mg 4%
Calcium 163mg 205mg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.272mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.248mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 16mg 2%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Carbs 44.17g 48.5g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.07µg 1%
Net carbs 40.67g 48.5g N/A
Potassium 109mg 106mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0.197mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.14mg 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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more WaterWater +53.4%
Contains more FatsFats +740.2%
Contains more OtherOther +63.7%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1478.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.3%

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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.