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Potato bread vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato bread and English muffins

  • The amount of phosphorus, folate, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, vitamin B5, and zinc in potato bread is higher than in English muffins.
  • Potato bread covers your daily phosphorus needs 34% more than English muffins.
  • English muffins have 5 times less potassium than potato bread. Potato bread has 718mg of potassium, while English muffins have 131mg.
  • English muffins have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of English muffins is 77, while the glycemic index of potato bread is 61.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, potato and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +448.1%
Contains more IronIron +152.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +105.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.1%

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +439.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +275%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +240.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.181mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread English muffin DV% diff.
Phosphorus 369mg 133mg 34%
Folate 126µg 37µg 22%
Selenium 9.5µg 17%
Iron 2.25mg 0.89mg 17%
Potassium 718mg 131mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.043mg 15%
Calcium 188mg 52mg 14%
Fiber 6.3g 2.7g 14%
Protein 12.5g 7.7g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.446mg 7%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.7mg 7%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.888g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0.04µg 5%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.357mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.154mg 4%
Copper 0.094mg 0.129mg 4%
Sodium 375mg 464mg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 1.566mg 2%
Calories 266kcal 235kcal 2%
Fats 3.13g 1.8g 2%
Magnesium 28mg 21mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.259g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.181mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 40.77g 43.3g N/A
Carbs 47.07g 46g 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.3%
Contains more FatsFats +73.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
Contains more WaterWater +25.5%
~equal in Carbs ~46g

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/nutrients
  2. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.