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

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How are yellow cake and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) different?

  • Yellow cake is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, calcium, and manganese.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 36% more than yellow cake.
  • Yellow cake contains 21 times more vitamin K than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough). Yellow cake contains 25.1µg of vitamin K, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 1.2µg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are lower in saturated fat.

Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) types were used in this article.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
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 PotassiumPotassium +71.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +409.4%
Contains more IronIron +97%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.7%

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.
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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
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 +1351.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1991.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1009.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +327.3%
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yellow cake English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.477mg 36%
Selenium 5.9µg 22.4µg 30%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 0.31mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.728g 0.498g 28%
Fats 17.75g 1.69g 25%
Iron 2.03mg 4mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.793g 0.733g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.8mg 4.07mg 20%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 1.2µg 20%
Folate 22µg 94µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.214g 0.383g 17%
Methionine 153mg 15%
Calcium 32mg 163mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.093mg 0.25mg 12%
Manganese 0.222mg 0.505mg 12%
Starch 8.55g 37.2g 12%
Protein 3.16g 8.87g 11%
Calories 379kcal 227kcal 8%
Fiber 1.5g 3.5g 8%
Phosphorus 138mg 92mg 7%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.05mg 6%
Sodium 310mg 425mg 5%
Cholesterol 16mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.165mg 0.363mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.054mg 4%
Carbs 55.36g 44.17g 4%
Copper 0.159mg 0.135mg 3%
Potassium 187mg 109mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 53.86g 40.67g N/A
Sugar 39.22g 3.53g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g 0g N/A
Choline 17.4mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0%
Fructose 0.62g 0.69g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 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 +950.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.7%
Contains more WaterWater +94.6%
Contains more OtherOther +26.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 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 +1783.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +849.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 76% 3%
Starch: 8.55 g
Sucrose: 36.51 g
Glucose: 1.29 g
Fructose: 0.62 g
Lactose: 0.59 g
Maltose: 0.21 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 +95.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +335.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +11.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +938.1%
~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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.