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

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

  • French bread is richer in selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are higher in calcium.
  • French bread covers your daily need for selenium, 13% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • French bread contains 2 times more vitamin B5 than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough). French bread contains 0.616mg of vitamin B5, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 0.363mg.
  • 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).

Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (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 22% 14% 12% 145% 50% 29% 54% 94% 75% 162%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +246.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
~equal in Iron ~4mg
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg
~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 0.67% 0% 3.8% 0% 107% 85% 101% 37% 22% 0% 1.3% 105% 9.5%
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%
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%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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