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French bread vs. English muffins — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are French bread and English muffins different?

  • French bread is richer in Selenium, Folate, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, and Vitamin B5, while English muffins are higher in Calcium.
  • French bread covers your daily need of Selenium 13% more than English muffins.
  • French bread contains 2 times more Vitamin B5 than English muffins. French bread contains 0.616mg of Vitamin B5, while English muffins contain 0.363mg.
  • English muffins are lower in Sodium.

Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) types were used 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.
French bread
French bread
6
:
3
English muffins
English muffins
Contains more Magnesium +29.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +37%
Contains more Potassium +28.4%
Contains more Copper +11.1%
Contains more Manganese +13.5%
Contains more Selenium +32.6%
Contains more Calcium +246.8%
Contains less Sodium -41%
Equal in Iron - 4
Equal in Zinc - 1.05
Equal in Copper - 0.135
French bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 15% 146% 23% 54% 13% 94% 29% 50% 75% 162%
English muffins
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 49% 150% 18% 40% 10% 56% 29% 45% 66% 123%
Contains more Magnesium +29.2%
Contains more Phosphorus +37%
Contains more Potassium +28.4%
Contains more Copper +11.1%
Contains more Manganese +13.5%
Contains more Selenium +32.6%
Contains more Calcium +246.8%
Contains less Sodium -41%
Equal in Iron - 4
Equal in Zinc - 1.05
Equal in Copper - 0.135

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.
French bread
French bread
5
:
5
English muffins
English muffins
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more Folate +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +140%
French bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 4% 0% 1% 107% 86% 101% 37% 23% 105% 0% 2%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more Folate +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +140%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
French bread
French bread
4
:
1
English muffins
English muffins
Contains more Protein +46.6%
Contains more Fats +26.6%
Contains more Carbs +40.2%
Contains more Other +35.7%
Contains more Water +111.4%
French bread
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
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
Contains more Protein +46.6%
Contains more Fats +26.6%
Contains more Carbs +40.2%
Contains more Other +35.7%
Contains more Water +111.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
French bread
French bread
3
:
0
English muffins
English muffins
Contains less Saturated Fat -31.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +66.7%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.383
French bread
29% 22% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.502 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.83 g
English muffins
45% 24% 31%
Saturated Fat: 0.733 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.498 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -31.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +66.7%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 0.383

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French bread English muffins Opinion
Net carbs 58.83g 40.67g French bread
Protein 13g 8.87g French bread
Fats 2.14g 1.69g French bread
Carbs 61.93g 44.17g French bread
Calories 319kcal 227kcal French bread
Starch 37.2g English muffins
Fructose 0.69g English muffins
Sugar 3.59g 3.53g English muffins
Fiber 3.1g 3.5g English muffins
Calcium 47mg 163mg English muffins
Iron 3.87mg 4mg English muffins
Magnesium 31mg 24mg French bread
Phosphorus 126mg 92mg French bread
Potassium 140mg 109mg French bread
Sodium 720mg 425mg English muffins
Zinc 1.05mg 1.05mg
Copper 0.15mg 0.135mg French bread
Manganese 0.573mg 0.505mg French bread
Selenium 29.7µg 22.4µg French bread
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.31mg English muffins
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg English muffins
Vitamin B1 0.427mg 0.477mg English muffins
Vitamin B2 0.37mg 0.25mg French bread
Vitamin B3 5.38mg 4.07mg French bread
Vitamin B5 0.616mg 0.363mg French bread
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.054mg French bread
Folate 140µg 94µg French bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg English muffins
Vitamin K 0.5µg 1.2µg English muffins
Tryptophan 0.134mg 0.108mg French bread
Threonine 0.316mg 0.331mg English muffins
Isoleucine 0.416mg 0.404mg French bread
Leucine 0.762mg 0.652mg French bread
Lysine 0.328mg 0.45mg English muffins
Methionine 0.168mg 153mg English muffins
Phenylalanine 0.543mg 0.417mg French bread
Valine 0.476mg 0.454mg French bread
Histidine 0.234mg 0.201mg French bread
Saturated Fat 0.502g 0.733g French bread
Monounsaturated Fat 0.386g 0.383g French bread
Polyunsaturated fat 0.83g 0.498g French bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g 0.048g French bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
French bread English muffins
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
39%
French bread
32%
English muffins
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
66%
French bread
58%
English muffins

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
French bread
French bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
French bread
French bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.231g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
English muffins
English muffins is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.06g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
English muffins
English muffins contains less Sodium (difference - 295mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
English muffins
English muffins is lower in glycemic index (difference - 33)
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 ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/nutrients
  2. English muffins - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.