French rolls vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are french rolls and English muffins different?
- French rolls have more vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and monounsaturated fat; however, English muffins are richer in phosphorus.
- French rolls cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 29% more than English muffins.
- French rolls have 6 times more monounsaturated fat than English muffins. French rolls have 1.961g of monounsaturated fat, while English muffins have 0.302g.
- English muffins contain less sodium.
- English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of french rolls is 63.
Rolls, french and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +75% |
| Contains more IronIron | +204.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +28.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +189% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +205.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27.9µg | 51% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.523mg | 0.181mg | 29% |
| Iron | 2.71mg | 0.89mg | 23% |
| Folate | 113µg | 37µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.352mg | 1.566mg | 17% |
| Methionine | 153mg | 0.139mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.3mg | 0.154mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.559mg | 0.357mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 133mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 574mg | 464mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 91mg | 52mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.961g | 0.302g | 4% |
| Fats | 4.3g | 1.8g | 4% |
| Choline | 14.8mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.962g | 0.259g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Protein | 8.6g | 7.7g | 2% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 235kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.9mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3.2g | 2.7g | 2% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 131mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.135mg | 0.129mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 50.2g | 46g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 47g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.31g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.452mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.039mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.834g | 0.888g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.255mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.336mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.608mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.231mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.422mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.38mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.188mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.6 g
Fats:
4.3 g
Carbs:
50.2 g
Water:
34.8 g
Other:
2.1 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +138.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~46g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.834 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +549.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.888g
