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English muffins vs. Bread crumbs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between English muffins and Bread crumbs?

  • The amount of Vitamin B1, Manganese, Vitamin B3, Copper, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2, Phosphorus, Iron, and Vitamin B6 in Bread crumbs are higher than in English muffins.
  • Bread crumbs' daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 41% more.
  • English muffins have less Sodium.

We used English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain types in this article.

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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.
English muffins
English muffins
1
:
9
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
Contains less Sodium -41.9%
Contains more Calcium +12.3%
Contains more Iron +20.8%
Contains more Magnesium +79.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +79.3%
Contains more Potassium +79.8%
Contains more Zinc +38.1%
Contains more Copper +88.9%
Contains more Manganese +82%
Contains more Selenium +12.5%
English muffins
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 49% 150% 18% 40% 10% 56% 29% 45% 66% 123%
Bread crumbs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 55% 182% 31% 71% 18% 96% 40% 85% 120% 138%
Contains less Sodium -41.9%
Contains more Calcium +12.3%
Contains more Iron +20.8%
Contains more Magnesium +79.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +79.3%
Contains more Potassium +79.8%
Contains more Zinc +38.1%
Contains more Copper +88.9%
Contains more Manganese +82%
Contains more Selenium +12.5%

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.
English muffins
English muffins
2
:
8
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
Contains more Vitamin E +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Folate +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +775%
Contains more Vitamin K +450%
English muffins
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 7% 0% 6% 120% 58% 77% 22% 13% 71% 5% 3%
Bread crumbs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 242% 93% 125% 34% 28% 81% 44% 17%
Contains more Vitamin E +287.5%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +102.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Folate +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +775%
Contains more Vitamin K +450%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
English muffins
English muffins
1
:
4
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
Contains more Water +569.1%
Contains more Protein +50.5%
Contains more Fats +213.6%
Contains more Carbs +63%
Contains more Other +67.3%
English muffins
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Bread crumbs
13% 5% 72% 7% 3%
Protein: 13.35 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 71.98 g
Water: 6.51 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more Water +569.1%
Contains more Protein +50.5%
Contains more Fats +213.6%
Contains more Carbs +63%
Contains more Other +67.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
English muffins
English muffins
1
:
2
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
Contains less Saturated Fat -39.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +167.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +313.7%
English muffins
45% 24% 31%
Saturated Fat: 0.733 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.498 g
Bread crumbs
28% 24% 48%
Saturated Fat: 1.203 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.06 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -39.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +167.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +313.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
English muffins
English muffins
1
:
3
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
Contains more Maltose +13.5%
Contains more Starch +60.4%
Contains more Glucose +175.8%
Contains more Fructose +256.5%
English muffins
91% 2% 5%
Starch: 37.2 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.66 g
Fructose: 0.69 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.18 g
Galactose: 0 g
Bread crumbs
91% 3% 4% 3%
Starch: 59.66 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 2.46 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.92 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Maltose +13.5%
Contains more Starch +60.4%
Contains more Glucose +175.8%
Contains more Fructose +256.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
English muffins Bread crumbs
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins Bread crumbs Opinion
Net carbs 40.67g 67.48g Bread crumbs
Protein 8.87g 13.35g Bread crumbs
Fats 1.69g 5.3g Bread crumbs
Carbs 44.17g 71.98g Bread crumbs
Calories 227kcal 395kcal Bread crumbs
Starch 37.2g 59.66g Bread crumbs
Fructose 0.69g 2.46g Bread crumbs
Sugar 3.53g 6.2g English muffins
Fiber 3.5g 4.5g Bread crumbs
Calcium 163mg 183mg Bread crumbs
Iron 4mg 4.83mg Bread crumbs
Magnesium 24mg 43mg Bread crumbs
Phosphorus 92mg 165mg Bread crumbs
Potassium 109mg 196mg Bread crumbs
Sodium 425mg 732mg English muffins
Zinc 1.05mg 1.45mg Bread crumbs
Copper 0.135mg 0.255mg Bread crumbs
Manganese 0.505mg 0.919mg Bread crumbs
Selenium 22.4µg 25.2µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.08mg English muffins
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg English muffins
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.967mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.403mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 6.634mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.552mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.121mg Bread crumbs
Folate 94µg 107µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.35µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin K 1.2µg 6.6µg Bread crumbs
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.162mg Bread crumbs
Threonine 0.331mg 0.427mg Bread crumbs
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0.544mg Bread crumbs
Leucine 0.652mg 0.963mg Bread crumbs
Lysine 0.45mg 0.43mg English muffins
Methionine 153mg 0.232mg English muffins
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0.655mg Bread crumbs
Valine 0.454mg 0.6mg Bread crumbs
Histidine 0.201mg 0.296mg Bread crumbs
Saturated Fat 0.733g 1.203g English muffins
Monounsaturated Fat 0.383g 1.023g Bread crumbs
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 2.06g Bread crumbs
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g English muffins

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
English muffins Bread crumbs
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
English muffins
55%
Bread crumbs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
58%
English muffins
83%
Bread crumbs

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
English muffins
English muffins is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
English muffins
English muffins contains less Sodium (difference - 307mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
English muffins
English muffins is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.47g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 45)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/nutrients
  2. Bread crumbs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174928/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.