Sweet roll vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between sweet roll and English muffins

Sweet roll is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and polyunsaturated fat, yet English muffins are higher in phosphorus.
Sweet roll covers your daily cholesterol needs 22% more than English muffins.
Sweet roll contains 12 times more saturated fat than English muffins. While sweet roll contains 3.079g of saturated fat, English muffins contain only 0.259g.
The amount of cholesterol in English muffins is lower.
The glycemic index of sweet roll is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins 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.

Sweet roll

English muffin

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+38.5%
Contains more IronIron	+79.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+23.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+19%

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.

Sweet roll

English muffin

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+79%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+148.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+94.6%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.446mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	7.473g	0.888g	44%
Selenium	17µg		31%
Fats	16.4g	1.8g	22%
Cholesterol	66mg	0mg	22%
Saturated fat	3.079g	0.259g	13%
Vitamin E	1.99mg		13%
Vitamin B1	0.324mg	0.181mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	4.797g	0.302g	11%
Folate	72µg	37µg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.265mg	0.154mg	9%
Iron	1.6mg	0.89mg	9%
Phosphorus	76mg	133mg	8%
Choline	41.3mg		8%
Vitamin A	62µg	0µg	7%
Sodium	304mg	464mg	7%
Calories	372kcal	235kcal	7%
Copper	0.088mg	0.129mg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.384mg	1.566mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.107mg	0.043mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.4µg		4%
Vitamin B12	0.14µg	0.04µg	4%
Protein	6.2g	7.7g	3%
Vitamin C	2mg	0.1mg	2%
Manganese	0.3mg	0.357mg	2%
Carbs	50.9g	46g	2%
Calcium	72mg	52mg	2%
Zinc	0.59mg	0.7mg	1%
Magnesium	17mg	21mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.406mg	0.446mg	1%
Potassium	111mg	131mg	1%
Fiber	2.4g	2.7g	1%
Net carbs	48.5g	43.3g	N/A
Sugar	31.73g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.074mg	0.092mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.242mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.259mg	0.315mg	0%
Leucine	0.458mg	0.553mg	0%
Lysine	0.243mg	0.241mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.379mg	0%
Valine	0.291mg	0.353mg	0%
Histidine	0.145mg	0.17mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.004g		N/A