Fruit preserves vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fruit preserves and English muffins?

Fruit preserves are richer in vitamin C, while English muffins are higher in phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, folate, fiber, and vitamin B2.
English muffins' daily need coverage for sodium is 19% higher.
English muffins have 88 times less vitamin C than fruit preserves. Fruit preserves have 8.8mg of vitamin C, while English muffins have 0.1mg.
Fruit preserves are lower in sodium.
English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than fruit preserves (51).

We used Jams and preserves and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.

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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.

Fruit preserves

English muffin

Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+425%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+160%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+70.1%
Contains more IronIron	+81.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+29%
Contains more ZincZinc	+1066.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+792.5%

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.

Fruit preserves

English muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+8700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1031.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+4250%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+2130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+236.4%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	32mg	464mg	19%
Phosphorus	19mg	133mg	16%
Protein	0.37g	7.7g	15%
Vitamin B1	0.016mg	0.181mg	14%
Manganese	0.04mg	0.357mg	14%
Vitamin B3	0.036mg	1.566mg	10%
Vitamin C	8.8mg	0.1mg	10%
Vitamin B5	0.02mg	0.446mg	9%
Carbs	68.86g	46g	8%
Folate	11µg	37µg	7%
Zinc	0.06mg	0.7mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	0g	0.888g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.076mg	0.154mg	6%
Fiber	1.1g	2.7g	6%
Iron	0.49mg	0.89mg	5%
Magnesium	4mg	21mg	4%
Selenium	2µg		4%
Calcium	20mg	52mg	3%
Copper	0.1mg	0.129mg	3%
Fats	0.07g	1.8g	3%
Choline	10.2mg		2%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.04µg	2%
Calories	278kcal	235kcal	2%
Vitamin B6	0.02mg	0.043mg	2%
Potassium	77mg	131mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.12mg		1%
Saturated fat	0.01g	0.259g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.038g	0.302g	1%
Net carbs	67.76g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	48.5g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.008mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.023mg	0.242mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.017mg	0.315mg	0%
Leucine	0.037mg	0.553mg	0%
Lysine	0.03mg	0.241mg	0%
Methionine	0.001mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.021mg	0.379mg	0%
Valine	0.021mg	0.353mg	0%
Histidine	0.014mg	0.17mg	0%