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Milkshake vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milkshake and English muffins

  • Milkshake has more vitamin B12 and calcium; however, English muffins are richer in manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Milkshake covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 20% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 7 times less saturated fat than milkshake. Milkshake has 1.886g of saturated fat, while English muffins have 0.259g.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of milkshake is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 more CalciumCalcium +180.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more IronIron +790%
Contains more CopperCopper +152.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2450%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +503.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +972.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.04µg 20%
Sodium 95mg 464mg 16%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.357mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.181mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Iron 0.1mg 0.89mg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1.566mg 9%
Carbs 17.75g 46g 9%
Copper 0.051mg 0.129mg 9%
Calcium 146mg 52mg 9%
Folate 7µg 37µg 8%
Protein 3.86g 7.7g 8%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.259g 7%
Calories 112kcal 235kcal 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.888g 5%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 25µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.154mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Phosphorus 115mg 133mg 3%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.7mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.446mg 2%
Fats 3.03g 1.8g 2%
Potassium 183mg 131mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 17.75g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.043mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 +68.3%
Contains more WaterWater +76.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.2%
Contains more OtherOther +163.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 +189.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +685.8%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.