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Margarine vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between margarine and English muffins?

  • Margarine is richer in vitamin A, while English muffins are higher in phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 75% higher.
  • English muffins are lower in saturated fat.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than margarine (0).

We used Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +627.8%
Contains more IronIron +1383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2560%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1710%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6708.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +377.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine English muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0.888g 156%
Fats 80.71g 1.8g 121%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.302g 96%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.259g 68%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Calories 717kcal 235kcal 24%
Sodium 2mg 464mg 20%
Phosphorus 5mg 133mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Carbs 0.7g 46g 15%
Protein 0.16g 7.7g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.181mg 14%
Copper 0mg 0.129mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 1.566mg 10%
Iron 0.06mg 0.89mg 10%
Folate 1µg 37µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.154mg 9%
Zinc 0mg 0.7mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 52mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 21mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.04µg 3%
Potassium 18mg 131mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 43.3g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +4383.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4712.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6471.4%
Contains more WaterWater +154.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12773.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2636.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.