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Bread sticks vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bread sticks and English muffins different?

  • Bread sticks have more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper than English muffins.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for bread sticks is 42% higher.
  • Bread sticks contain 5 times more saturated fat than English muffins. While bread sticks contain 1.41g of saturated fat, English muffins contain only 0.259g.

Bread sticks, plain and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 6.6% 11% 161% 63% 24% 52% 93% 73% 205%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +380.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
~equal in Potassium ~131mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~133mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 20% 0% 147% 128% 99% 32% 17% 0% 5.5% 122% 8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +337.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread sticks English muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Iron 4.28mg 0.89mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.589mg 0.181mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.553mg 0.154mg 31%
Folate 162µg 37µg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.281mg 1.566mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.628g 0.888g 18%
Fats 9.5g 1.8g 12%
Sodium 713mg 464mg 11%
Protein 12g 7.7g 9%
Manganese 0.557mg 0.357mg 9%
Calories 412kcal 235kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.568g 0.302g 8%
Copper 0.188mg 0.129mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 7%
Carbs 68.4g 46g 7%
Saturated fat 1.41g 0.259g 5%
Calcium 22mg 52mg 3%
Magnesium 32mg 21mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Phosphorus 121mg 133mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.54mg 0.446mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.043mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Zinc 0.88mg 0.7mg 2%
Fiber 3g 2.7g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 65.4g 43.3g N/A
Potassium 124mg 131mg 0%
Sugar 1.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.139mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.338mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.458mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.835mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.281mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.212mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.59mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.516mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.258mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 10% 68% 6% 4%
Protein: 12 g
Fats: 9.5 g
Carbs: 68.4 g
Water: 6.1 g
Other: 4 g
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.8%
Contains more FatsFats +427.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +590.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 41% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.628 g
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1081.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%

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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. Bread sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174929/nutrients
  2. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.