Muffin vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between muffin and french bread
- Muffin has more vitamin K and choline; however, french bread has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for french bread is 39% higher.
- French bread has 78 times less vitamin K than muffin. Muffin has 39.2µg of vitamin K, while french bread has 0.5µg.
- French bread is lower in saturated fat.
- French bread has a higher glycemic index than muffin.
Food types used in this article are Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +210% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +197.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +262.2% |
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 CVitamin C | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +757.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7740% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +428.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +154.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +279.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +140% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +191.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 0.83g | 48% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 29.7µg | 39% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 3.87mg | 32% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 0.5µg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 5.38mg | 25% |
| Folate | 48µg | 140µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.427mg | 22% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 2.14g | 21% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 720mg | 17% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 13g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.37mg | 16% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17.5mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 0.502g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 0.386g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0.19mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 3.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 1.05mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 0.573mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 31mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.096mg | 4% |
| Calories | 375kcal | 319kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.616mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 53g | 61.93g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 126mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 140mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 58.83g | N/A |
| Calcium | 44mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.543mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | 0.05g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.49 g
Fats:
16.07 g
Carbs:
53 g
Water:
24.96 g
Other:
1.48 g
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +650.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +189.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.103 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1149.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +876.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.3% |
