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English muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between english muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) and doughnuts

  • English muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) is higher in vitamin B3 and protein, yet doughnuts are higher in fats, phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Doughnuts cover your daily saturated fat needs 54% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough).
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) contains 2 times more fiber than doughnuts. While english muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) contains 2.7g of fiber, doughnuts contain only 1.7g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in english muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 94% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 12% 12% 95% 30% 14% 111% 62% 43% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg
~equal in Iron ~2.53mg
~equal in Sodium ~477mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.333mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 111% 65% 73% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 56%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1.3% 40% 98% 69% 55% 23% 12% 7.5% 25% 69%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.301mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) Doughnuts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.259g 11.105g 49%
Fats 1.8g 24.93g 36%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 8.544g 21%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 3.573g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 3.915g 20%
Phosphorus 133mg 260mg 18%
Selenium 10.1µg 18%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.239g 15%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Starch 25.91g 11%
Calories 235kcal 434kcal 10%
Vitamin K 9.8µg 8%
Choline 37.3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.884mg 2.91mg 6%
Protein 7.7g 5.31g 5%
Folate 74µg 92µg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.7g 4%
Copper 0.129mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.442mg 0.39mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.301mg 2%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Calcium 52mg 40mg 1%
Sodium 464mg 477mg 1%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.333mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.377mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.06µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 1.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 305kcal 817kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 43g 23g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.6 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 43.3g 45.36g N/A
Carbs 46g 47.06g 0%
Potassium 131mg 134mg 0%
Iron 2.5mg 2.53mg 0%
Sugar 18.15g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 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%
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
5% 25% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 5.31 g
Fats: 24.93 g
Carbs: 47.06 g
Water: 20.82 g
Other: 1.88 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more WaterWater +102.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1285%
~equal in Carbs ~47.06g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
47% 36% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.544 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.915 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2729.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +340.9%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, without calcium propionate(includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175063/nutrients
  2. Doughnuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174990/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.