English muffins are a yeast-based, individually sized muffin dusted with cornmeal and cooked on a griddle. They are a popular breakfast food served alone with butter or jelly or as a side dish with eggs. One half of an English muffin counts as a serving of grains according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Guide Pyramid.
Calories and Macronutrients
A standard English muffin contains 134 calories. It also has 1 g of fat, 4 g of protein and 26 g of carbohydrates. An English muffin also provides 264 mg of sodium.
Additional Nutritional Benefits
An English muffin offers 2 g of fiber. It offers 3 percent of the recommended dietary allowance for calcium and 8 percent for iron. English muffins provide 17 percent of the RDA for thiamin, 9 percent for riboflavin, 11 percent for niacin, 1 percent for B6, 11 percent for folate, 3 percent for panotothenic acid, 2 percent potassium, 3 percent for zinc, 4 percent for copper, 3 percent for manganese, 8 percent for phosphorus and 10 percent for manganese.
Considerations
Choose whole grain English muffins to help fulfill the USDA recommendations to consume 3 oz. of whole grains daily. Whole grains offer extra fiber, vitamins and minerals.
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