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English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and french bread different?

  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in calcium, while french bread is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • French bread covers your daily need for selenium, 13% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 3 times more calcium than french bread. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 163mg of calcium, while french bread contains 47mg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are lower in sodium.
  • French bread has a higher glycemic index (78) than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) (45).

English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) 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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.6%
~equal in Iron ~3.87mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.05mg

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
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% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~17.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) French bread DV% diff.
Starch 37.2g 15%
Methionine 153mg 0.168mg 15%
Selenium 22.4µg 29.7µg 13%
Sodium 425mg 720mg 13%
Folate 94µg 140µg 12%
Calcium 163mg 47mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.37mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 5.38mg 8%
Protein 8.87g 13g 8%
Carbs 44.17g 61.93g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.616mg 5%
Phosphorus 92mg 126mg 5%
Calories 227kcal 319kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.427mg 4%
Manganese 0.505mg 0.573mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.096mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 0.83g 2%
Copper 0.135mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 31mg 2%
Iron 4mg 3.87mg 2%
Fiber 3.5g 3.1g 2%
Potassium 109mg 140mg 1%
Fats 1.69g 2.14g 1%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.733g 0.502g 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Net carbs 40.67g 58.83g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 3.59g N/A
Zinc 1.05mg 1.05mg 0%
Choline 16mg 17.5mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.383g 0.386g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0.316mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0.416mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0.328mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0.543mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0.476mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.234mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 0.05g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
13% 2% 62% 21% 2%
Protein: 13 g
Fats: 2.14 g
Carbs: 61.93 g
Water: 20.61 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +111.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.6%
Contains more FatsFats +26.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
29% 22% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.386g

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 muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/nutrients
  2. French bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174911/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.