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Vermicelli vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between vermicelli and English muffins

  • Vermicelli has more copper, zinc, and iron; however, English muffins are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Vermicelli covers your daily need for copper, 199% more than English muffins.
  • Vermicelli has 6 times more zinc than English muffins. While vermicelli has 4.24mg of zinc, English muffins have only 0.7mg.
  • Vermicelli has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of English muffins is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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 IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1385.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +505.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +565%
~equal in Calcium ~52mg

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% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli English muffin DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.129mg 199%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Choline 177mg 32%
Zinc 4.24mg 0.7mg 32%
Sodium 4mg 464mg 20%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Phosphorus 20mg 133mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.181mg 15%
Protein 0.1g 7.7g 15%
Carbs 82.32g 46g 12%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.154mg 12%
Iron 1.81mg 0.89mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.566mg 10%
Folate 0µg 37µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 0.888g 6%
Calories 331kcal 235kcal 5%
Magnesium 2mg 21mg 5%
Fiber 3.9g 2.7g 5%
Potassium 3mg 131mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3%
Fats 0.1g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.302g 1%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.259g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 43.3g N/A
Calcium 55mg 52mg 0%
Sugar 17.44g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 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 CarbsCarbs +79%
Contains more OtherOther +132.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7600%
Contains more FatsFats +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +253.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 -94.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2223.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2065.9%

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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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.