Zwieback vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between zwieback and English muffins?
- Zwieback is richer in folate, vitamin B2, vitamin C, potassium, and monounsaturated fat, while English muffins are higher in phosphorus.
- Zwieback's daily need coverage for folate is 13% higher.
- English muffins have 53 times less vitamin C than zwieback. Zwieback has 5.3mg of vitamin C, while English muffins have 0.1mg.
- English muffins are lower in saturated fat.
We used Zwieback 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 PotassiumPotassium | +132.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +160% |
| Contains more IronIron | +48.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +141.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +5200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 28.7µg | 52% | |
| Vitamin E | 2.44mg | 16% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 87µg | 37µg | 13% |
| Fats | 9.7g | 1.8g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 133mg | 11% |
| Calories | 426kcal | 235kcal | 10% |
| Sodium | 227mg | 464mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.525g | 0.259g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.244g | 0.302g | 10% |
| Carbs | 74.2g | 46g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.073g | 0.888g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.239mg | 0.154mg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Protein | 10.1g | 7.7g | 5% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 131mg | 5% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 0.89mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 21mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 0.129mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 16µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.208mg | 0.181mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.319mg | 1.566mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.537mg | 0.446mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.7mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2.5g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.9µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 71.7g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.5g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.012g | N/A | |
| 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
Protein:
10.1 g
Fats:
9.7 g
Carbs:
74.2 g
Water:
4.5 g
Other:
1.5 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +438.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +835.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.073 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 | +1305.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +133.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
