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Soba vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between soba and English muffins

  • English muffins are richer than soba in phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for English muffins is 18% higher.
  • Soba contains less sodium.
  • Soba has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked 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.
Soba
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 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 -87.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.3%
Contains more IronIron +85.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1512.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +483.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +432%
~equal in Manganese ~0.357mg
~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.
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +492.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +428.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.043mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba English muffin DV% diff.
Sodium 60mg 464mg 18%
Phosphorus 25mg 133mg 15%
Copper 0.008mg 0.129mg 13%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.154mg 10%
Folate 7µg 37µg 8%
Carbs 21.44g 46g 8%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 1.566mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.181mg 7%
Calories 99kcal 235kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 0.888g 6%
Iron 0.48mg 0.89mg 5%
Protein 5.06g 7.7g 5%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.7mg 5%
Calcium 4mg 52mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.446mg 4%
Potassium 35mg 131mg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.8g 3%
Magnesium 9mg 21mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.357mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.019g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 21.44g 43.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.043mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 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 WaterWater +73.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +114.6%
Contains more OtherOther +515.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1061.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2764.5%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.