1. Food type: Continental breakfast includes bread, coffee or tea and juice, which is relatively simple. American breakfast includes fruit or juice (grapefruit juice, tomato juice, orange juice, pineapple juice), cereal (pre-cooked cereal such as corn and oats, flavored with milk and sugar), eggs and bread, which is relatively rich.

2. How to eat: The continental breakfast is freely matched and can be eaten at will according to personal preference, and there is no specific order of eating. American breakfast has a certain order of eating, usually the main course first, then the side dishes, and finally the juice.

3. Cooking method: European breakfast is usually cold food, and the ingredients are placed directly on the plate without heating. American breakfast usually requires cooking, such as toast and boiled potatoes.