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English muffin vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between English muffins and sweet roll

  • English muffins are higher in phosphorus, yet sweet roll is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Sweet roll covers your daily cholesterol needs 22% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins contain 2 times more phosphorus than sweet roll. While English muffins contain 133mg of phosphorus, sweet roll contains only 76mg.
  • The amount of sodium in sweet roll is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sweet roll is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

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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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +79.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.5%

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.406mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Sweet roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 7.473g 44%
Selenium 17µg 31%
Fats 1.8g 16.4g 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.259g 3.079g 13%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.324mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 4.797g 11%
Folate 37µg 72µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.265mg 9%
Iron 0.89mg 1.6mg 9%
Phosphorus 133mg 76mg 8%
Choline 41.3mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Sodium 464mg 304mg 7%
Calories 235kcal 372kcal 7%
Copper 0.129mg 0.088mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.384mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.107mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.14µg 4%
Protein 7.7g 6.2g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2mg 2%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.3mg 2%
Carbs 46g 50.9g 2%
Calcium 52mg 72mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.59mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.406mg 1%
Potassium 131mg 111mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g 1%
Net carbs 43.3g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 31.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 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
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more WaterWater +69.8%
Contains more OtherOther +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +811.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.7%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1488.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +741.6%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/nutrients
  2. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.