English muffin vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between English muffins and italian bread
- English muffins have less folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and copper.
- Italian bread's daily need coverage for folate is 39% more.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index than italian bread.
The food varieties used in the comparison are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Bread, italian.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +19.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +230.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +161.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +89.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +179.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +11.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +416.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.2µg | 49% | |
| Folate | 37µg | 191µg | 39% |
| Iron | 0.89mg | 2.94mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.181mg | 0.473mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.566mg | 4.381mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.292mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.129mg | 0.191mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.464mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 133mg | 103mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 464mg | 550mg | 4% |
| Fats | 1.8g | 3.5g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.888g | 1.39g | 3% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 52mg | 78mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.04µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Protein | 7.7g | 8.8g | 2% |
| Calories | 235kcal | 271kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.302g | 0.812g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 46g | 50.1g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.259g | 0g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 21mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.446mg | 0.378mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 110mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.3g | 46.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.17g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.043mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.242mg | 0.245mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.315mg | 0.333mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.553mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.241mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.139mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.379mg | 0.433mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.353mg | 0.376mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.17mg | 0.188mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
Protein:
8.8 g
Fats:
3.5 g
Carbs:
50.1 g
Water:
35.7 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +94.4% |
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Carbs
~50.1g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.39 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +168.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +56.5% |
