Icing vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are icing and English muffins different?
- Icing is higher in vitamin B2; however, English muffins are richer in phosphorus, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Daily need coverage for phosphorus for English muffins is 16% higher.
- Icing contains 11 times more saturated fat than English muffins. While icing contains 2.974g of saturated fat, English muffins contain only 0.259g.
- Icing has a lower glycemic index (51) than English muffins (77).
Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1633.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +285.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +456.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +638.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1710% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +611.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +710.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +362.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.951g | 0.888g | 47% |
| Fats | 16.23g | 1.8g | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 18mg | 133mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.357mg | 16% |
| Protein | 0g | 7.7g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.181mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.129mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.974g | 0.259g | 12% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 464mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.154mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.86g | 0.302g | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
| Calories | 418kcal | 235kcal | 9% |
| Iron | 0.16mg | 0.89mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 1.566mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 0.446mg | 8% |
| Folate | 8µg | 37µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 67.89g | 46g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.7mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 52mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 21mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 131mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.89g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.1g | N/A | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
16.23 g
Carbs:
67.89 g
Water:
15.07 g
Other:
0.81 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +801.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +179.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +196.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
7.951 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1509.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +795.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
