English muffin vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between English muffins and biscuits

English muffins are higher in copper, yet biscuits are higher in iron, fats, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate.
Biscuits cover your daily iron needs 25% more than English muffins.
English muffins contain 2 times more copper than biscuits. While English muffins contain 0.129mg of copper, biscuits contain only 0.082mg.
The amount of sodium in English muffins is lower.
The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

English muffin

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+351.9%
Contains more IronIron	+225.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.378mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

English muffin

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+100%
Contains more FolateFolate	+64.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		19.5µg	35%
Iron	0.89mg	2.9mg	25%
Fats	1.8g	16.3g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.888g	4.163g	22%
Calcium	52mg	235mg	18%
Saturated fat	0.259g	4.324g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.302g	6.93g	17%
Vitamin B1	0.181mg	0.356mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.154mg	0.31mg	12%
Vitamin B3	1.566mg	2.949mg	9%
Calories	235kcal	353kcal	6%
Folate	37µg	61µg	6%
Fiber	2.7g	1.5g	5%
Copper	0.129mg	0.082mg	5%
Sodium	464mg	580mg	5%
Phosphorus	133mg	164mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.446mg	0.285mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.08µg	2%
Protein	7.7g	7g	1%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	18mg	1%
Zinc	0.7mg	0.54mg	1%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.378mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.043mg	0.035mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.3g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	305kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	43g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.6	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	43.3g	43.1g	N/A
Carbs	46g	44.6g	0%
Potassium	131mg	121mg	0%
Sugar		2.18g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.092mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.242mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.315mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.553mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.241mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.139mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.379mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.353mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.17mg	0.161mg	0%