Pastry vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pastry and English muffins?
- Pastry is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese, while English muffins are higher in phosphorus and vitamin B5.
- Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% higher.
- English muffins have 3 times less iron than pastry. Pastry has 2.56mg of iron, while English muffins have 0.89mg.
- English muffins are lower in saturated fat.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index (77) than pastry (59).
We used Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +187.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +31.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +420% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +121.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +119.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +166.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +110.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +104.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Fats | 38.1g | 1.8g | 56% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 21.597g | 0.302g | 53% |
| Selenium | 24.2µg | 44% | |
| Saturated fat | 9.643g | 0.259g | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.894g | 0.888g | 27% |
| Iron | 2.56mg | 0.89mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.398mg | 0.181mg | 18% |
| Calories | 551kcal | 235kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.168mg | 1.566mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 16.1µg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 60mg | 133mg | 10% |
| Folate | 78µg | 37µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.283mg | 0.154mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 249mg | 464mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.446mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.488mg | 0.357mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.7g | 5% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.114mg | 0.129mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 131mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.021mg | 0.043mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Protein | 7.3g | 7.7g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 45.1g | 46g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.6g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.74g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.085mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.196mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.272mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.508mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.129mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.362mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.308mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.156mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.3 g
Fats:
38.1 g
Carbs:
45.1 g
Water:
8.5 g
Other:
1 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +2016.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +395.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
~equal in
Protein
~7.7g
~equal in
Carbs
~46g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.894 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 | +7051.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +451.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
