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English muffin vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are English muffins and french rolls different?

  • English muffins have more phosphorus; however, french rolls are richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and monounsaturated fat.
  • French rolls cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 29% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 2 times more phosphorus than french rolls. English muffins have 133mg of phosphorus, while french rolls have 84mg.
  • English muffins contain less sodium.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of french rolls is 63.

English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Rolls, french 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.
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 14% 27% 10% 102% 45% 25% 36% 75% 73% 152%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more IronIron +204.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

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% 0% 6% 0% 131% 69% 82% 27% 9% 0% 4.5% 85% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +189%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +177.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +205.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.452mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.039mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin French rolls DV% diff.
Selenium 27.9µg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.523mg 29%
Iron 0.89mg 2.71mg 23%
Folate 37µg 113µg 19%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 4.352mg 17%
Methionine 0.139mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.3mg 11%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.559mg 9%
Phosphorus 133mg 84mg 7%
Sodium 464mg 574mg 5%
Calcium 52mg 91mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1.961g 4%
Fats 1.8g 4.3g 4%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.259g 0.962g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Protein 7.7g 8.6g 2%
Calories 235kcal 277kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.9mg 2%
Fiber 2.7g 3.2g 2%
Potassium 131mg 114mg 1%
Copper 0.129mg 0.135mg 1%
Carbs 46g 50.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 47g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.31g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.452mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.039mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 0.834g 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.255mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.608mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.231mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.422mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.38mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.188mg 0%

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
9% 4% 50% 35% 2%
Protein: 8.6 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 34.8 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +138.9%
~equal in Carbs ~50.2g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.834 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +549.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.834g

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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. French rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172795/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.