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

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Differences between italian bread and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Italian bread has more folate, selenium, copper, and polyunsaturated fat, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have more iron and calcium.
  • Italian bread's daily need coverage for folate is 24% higher.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 3 times less polyunsaturated fat than italian bread. Italian bread contains 1.39g of polyunsaturated fat, while english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 0.498g.
  • The amount of sodium in english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is lower.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 45, while the glycemic index of italian bread is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, italian and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).

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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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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 +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +109%
Contains more IronIron +36.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.7%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.505mg

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% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
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 +16.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.31mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.477mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.07mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.363mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.2µg
~equal in Choline ~16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Folate 191µg 94µg 24%
Methionine 0.156mg 153mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Iron 2.94mg 4mg 13%
Calcium 78mg 163mg 9%
Selenium 27.2µg 22.4µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 0.498g 6%
Copper 0.191mg 0.135mg 6%
Sodium 550mg 425mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.25mg 3%
Fats 3.5g 1.69g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.733g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 4.07mg 2%
Manganese 0.464mg 0.505mg 2%
Calories 271kcal 227kcal 2%
Phosphorus 103mg 92mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Carbs 50.1g 44.17g 2%
Zinc 0.86mg 1.05mg 2%
Fiber 3.2g 3.5g 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 0.383g 1%
Protein 8.8g 8.87g 0%
Net carbs 46.9g 40.67g N/A
Potassium 110mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 3.17g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.31mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.477mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.363mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.2µg 0%
Choline 14.6mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 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 FatsFats +107.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22%
~equal in Protein ~8.87g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.1%

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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.