Dinner rolls vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between dinner rolls and English muffins
- English muffins contain less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, calcium, manganese, and monounsaturated fat than dinner rolls.
- Dinner rolls' daily need coverage for iron is 35% higher.
- English muffins contain 6 times less monounsaturated fat than dinner rolls. Dinner rolls contain 1.881g of monounsaturated fat, while English muffins contain 0.302g.
- The amount of saturated fat in English muffins is lower.
- Dinner rolls have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dinner rolls is 62, while the glycemic index of English muffins is 77.
The food types used in this comparison are Rolls, dinner, plain, commercially prepared (includes brown-and-serve) and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +242.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +318% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +63% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +190.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +242.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +125.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +173% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.8µg | 49% | |
| Iron | 3.72mg | 0.89mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.526mg | 0.181mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.367mg | 1.566mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.374mg | 0.154mg | 17% |
| Folate | 101µg | 37µg | 16% |
| Calcium | 178mg | 52mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.509g | 0.888g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.582mg | 0.357mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 10.6µg | 9% | |
| Fats | 6.47g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Protein | 10.86g | 7.7g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.375g | 0.259g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.881g | 0.302g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.13µg | 0.04µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.097mg | 0.043mg | 4% |
| Calories | 310kcal | 235kcal | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 2.7g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.99mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 52.04g | 46g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 133mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
| Copper | 0.135mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 50.04g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Potassium | 139mg | 131mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.55g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 467mg | 464mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.452mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.286mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.337mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.729mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.233mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.145mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.506mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.401mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.222mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.224g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.86 g
Fats:
6.47 g
Carbs:
52.04 g
Water:
28.44 g
Other:
2.19 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +41% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +259.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +48% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.375 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.881 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.509 g
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 | +522.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +182.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.2% |
