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Pie crust vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pie crust and English muffins

  • Pie crust has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3, while English muffins have more phosphorus and copper.
  • Pie crust's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • English muffins contain 3 times less folate than pie crust. Pie crust contains 104µg of folate, while English muffins contain 37µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in English muffins is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Pie crust, standard-type, dry mix 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 11% 18% 5.6% 83% 25% 11% 37% 98% 41% 125%
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 +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +149.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +72%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.3%

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% 0% 0% 0% 98% 49% 51% 16% 15% 0% 0% 78% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +116.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pie crust English muffin DV% diff.
Fats 31.4g 1.8g 46%
Monounsaturated fat 17.887g 0.302g 44%
Selenium 22.9µg 42%
Saturated fat 7.974g 0.259g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.968g 0.888g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.392mg 0.181mg 18%
Folate 104µg 37µg 17%
Iron 2.22mg 0.89mg 17%
Calories 518kcal 235kcal 14%
Sodium 753mg 464mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.727mg 1.566mg 7%
Phosphorus 86mg 133mg 7%
Copper 0.075mg 0.129mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.154mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.446mg 4%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.7mg 3%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.357mg 2%
Potassium 64mg 131mg 2%
Protein 6.9g 7.7g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Carbs 52.1g 46g 2%
Calcium 61mg 52mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 52.1g 43.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.184mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.255mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.476mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.121mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.339mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.146mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 31% 52% 8% 2%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 31.4 g
Carbs: 52.1 g
Water: 7.6 g
Other: 2 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 +1644.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +453.9%
Contains more OtherOther +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 60% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.968 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 +5822.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +346.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Pie crust - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175022/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.