Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
english muffin
versus
spirulina
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in english muffin and spirulina:
Both spirulina and english muffin are high in calories. Spirulina has 30% more calories than english muffin - spirulina has 290 calories per 100 grams and english muffin has 223 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, english muffin is much lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to spirulina per calorie. English muffin has a macronutrient ratio of 15:77:8 and for spirulina, 58:24:18 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
English Muffin | Spirulina | |
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Protein | 15% | 58% |
Carbohydrates | 77% | 24% |
Fat | 8% | 18% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
English muffin is high in carbohydrates and spirulina has 47% less carbohydrates than english muffin - spirulina has 23.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and english muffin has 44.8g of carbohydrates.
Both spirulina and english muffin are high in dietary fiber. English muffin has 28% more dietary fiber than spirulina - spirulina has 3.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and english muffin has 4.6g of dietary fiber.
Spirulina and english muffin contain similar amounts of sugar - spirulina has 3.1g of sugar per 100 grams and english muffin has 1.6g of sugar.
Both spirulina and english muffin are high in protein. Spirulina has 561% more protein than english muffin - spirulina has 57.5g of protein per 100 grams and english muffin has 8.7g of protein.
English muffin has 8.2 times less saturated fat than spirulina - spirulina has 2.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and english muffin has 0.29g of saturated fat.
Spirulina has signficantly more Vitamin C than english muffin - spirulina has 10.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and english muffin does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina has more Vitamin A than english muffin - spirulina has 29ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and english muffin does not contain significant amounts.
Spirulina has 10 times more Vitamin E than english muffin - spirulina has 5mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and english muffin has 0.45mg of Vitamin E.
Spirulina has 30 times more Vitamin K than english muffin - spirulina has 25.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and english muffin has 0.8ug of Vitamin K.
Spirulina has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both english muffin and spirulina contain significant amounts of folate.
English Muffin | Spirulina | |
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Thiamin | 0.431 MG | 2.38 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.292 MG | 3.67 MG |
Niacin | 3.356 MG | 12.82 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.444 MG | 3.48 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.087 MG | 0.364 MG |
Folate | 64 UG | 94 UG |
Both spirulina and english muffin are high in calcium. English muffin has 48% more calcium than spirulina - spirulina has 120mg of calcium per 100 grams and english muffin has 178mg of calcium.
Both spirulina and english muffin are high in iron. Spirulina has 893% more iron than english muffin - spirulina has 28.5mg of iron per 100 grams and english muffin has 2.9mg of iron.
Spirulina is an excellent source of potassium and it has 633% more potassium than english muffin - spirulina has 1363mg of potassium per 100 grams and english muffin has 186mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, spirulina has more beta-carotene than english muffin per 100 grams, however, english muffin contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than spirulina per 100 grams.
English Muffin | Spirulina | |
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beta-carotene | 2 UG | 342 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 92 UG | ~ |
For omega-3 fatty acids, spirulina has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than english muffin per 100 grams.
English Muffin | Spirulina | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.048 G | 0.823 G |
Total | 0.048 G | 0.823 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both english muffin and spirulina contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.
English Muffin | Spirulina | |
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linoleic acid | 0.785 G | 1.254 G |
other omega 6 | 0.001 G | ~ |
Total | 0.786 G | 1.254 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
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Note: The specific food items compared are: English Muffin (Muffins, English, wheat) and Spirulina (Seaweed, spirulina, dried) .
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||