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Grapefruit vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between grapefruit and English muffins

  • Grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A, while English muffins have more phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 35% higher.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.

The food types used in this comparison are Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains more IronIron +1012.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +303.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +638.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1522.7%
~equal in Potassium ~131mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +396.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +667.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +184.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Grapefruit English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0.1mg 35%
Sodium 0mg 464mg 20%
Phosphorus 18mg 133mg 16%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.357mg 15%
Protein 0.77g 7.7g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.181mg 12%
Carbs 10.66g 46g 12%
Copper 0.032mg 0.129mg 11%
Calories 42kcal 235kcal 10%
Iron 0.08mg 0.89mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.154mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.204mg 1.566mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.036g 0.888g 6%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Folate 13µg 37µg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 2.7g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 0.446mg 4%
Calcium 22mg 52mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 21mg 3%
Fats 0.14g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.021g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.02g 0.302g 1%
Net carbs 9.06g 43.3g N/A
Potassium 135mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +109.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +900%
Contains more FatsFats +1185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.5%
Contains more OtherOther +548.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1410%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2366.7%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/nutrients
  2. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.