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

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

  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are higher in iron, calcium, and fiber; however, pita bread is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 17% higher.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 3 times more sugar than pita bread. While english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 3.53g of sugar, pita bread contains only 1.3g.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have a lower glycemic index (45) than pita bread (68).

English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and Bread, pita, white, enriched are the varieties 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 19% 26% 11% 98% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 148%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.481mg

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% 0% 6% 0% 150% 75% 87% 24% 7.8% 0% 0.5% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.397mg
~equal in Choline ~14.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) Pita bread DV% diff.
Iron 4mg 2.62mg 17%
Methionine 153mg 0.16mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.599mg 10%
Selenium 22.4µg 27.1µg 9%
Calcium 163mg 86mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.327mg 6%
Sodium 425mg 536mg 5%
Fiber 3.5g 2.2g 5%
Carbs 44.17g 55.7g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 4.632mg 4%
Copper 0.135mg 0.168mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.733g 0.166g 3%
Folate 94µg 107µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.034mg 2%
Calories 227kcal 275kcal 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0mg 2%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.84mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.383g 0.105g 1%
Fats 1.69g 1.2g 1%
Phosphorus 92mg 97mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.397mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0.2µg 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Manganese 0.505mg 0.481mg 1%
Protein 8.87g 9.1g 0%
Net carbs 40.67g 53.5g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 109mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 1.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.3mg 0%
Choline 16mg 14.6mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 0.535g 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0.219mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.195mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%
~equal in Protein ~9.1g

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
21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +264.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.535g

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. Pita bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174915/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.