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

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The main differences between English muffins and wheat Bread

  • Wheat Bread is richer than English muffins in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat Bread is 44% higher.
  • Wheat Bread has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +217.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.2%
Contains more IronIron +359.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +110%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +285.7%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +299.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +255.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +132.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.456mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 33.4µg 61%
Manganese 0.357mg 1.377mg 44%
Iron 0.89mg 4.09mg 40%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 6.25mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.439mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.382mg 18%
Folate 37µg 86µg 12%
Calcium 52mg 165mg 11%
Protein 7.7g 12.96g 11%
Magnesium 21mg 59mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.153mg 8%
Fiber 2.7g 4.7g 8%
Copper 0.129mg 0.198mg 8%
Phosphorus 133mg 188mg 8%
Zinc 0.7mg 1.47mg 7%
Sodium 464mg 601mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 1.72g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Calories 235kcal 313kcal 4%
Fats 1.8g 4.27g 4%
Carbs 46g 55.77g 3%
Potassium 131mg 223mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.989g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1.019g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.456mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
Contains more FatsFats +137.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/nutrients
  2. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.