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Muffin vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between muffin and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Muffin has more vitamin K and choline; however, english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have more iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, and folate.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)' daily need coverage for iron is 34% more.
  • Muffin has a higher glycemic index than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).

The food varieties used in the comparison are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (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.
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270.5%
Contains more IronIron +207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +125%
Contains more ZincZinc +183.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.2%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg

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.
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +478.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 0.498g 51%
Iron 1.3mg 4mg 34%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 1.2µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.477mg 26%
Selenium 8.2µg 22.4µg 26%
Fats 16.07g 1.69g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 4.07mg 17%
Methionine 0.115mg 153mg 15%
Choline 92.5mg 16mg 14%
Calcium 44mg 163mg 12%
Folate 48µg 94µg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 0.383g 11%
Fiber 1.1g 3.5g 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.844g 0.733g 10%
Protein 4.49g 8.87g 9%
Starch 16.31g 37.2g 9%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 0.31mg 9%
Copper 0.06mg 0.135mg 8%
Phosphorus 146mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.25mg 7%
Calories 375kcal 227kcal 7%
Zinc 0.37mg 1.05mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.04µg 5%
Sodium 336mg 425mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 24mg 3%
Carbs 53g 44.17g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.363mg 2%
Vitamin A 21µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.505mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.054mg 1%
Fructose 1.21g 0.69g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1.8mg 1%
Net carbs 51.9g 40.67g N/A
Potassium 121mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 31.47g 3.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g 0.048g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +850.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.6%
Contains more WaterWater +74.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1159%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1527.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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34% 59% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.31 g
Sucrose: 28.01 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.21 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
91% 2% 5%
Starch: 37.2 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.66 g
Fructose: 0.69 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +86.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +75.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +128.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +363.8%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/nutrients
  2. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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