Biscuit vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and irish soda bread different?

Biscuits are richer in fats, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium, while irish soda bread is higher in copper.
Biscuits cover your daily need for fats 17% more than irish soda bread.
Biscuits contain 4 times more saturated fat than irish soda bread. Biscuits contain 4.324g of saturated fat, while irish soda bread contains 1.111g.
Irish soda bread has a higher glycemic index (69) than biscuits (44).

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Irish soda bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+190.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+43.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+21.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+119.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-31.4%

~equal in Iron ~2.69mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.57mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.355mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Biscuit

Irish soda bread

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+15.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+60%
Contains more FolateFolate	+29.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+137.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	4.163g	1.478g	18%
Fats	16.3g	5g	17%
Calcium	235mg	81mg	15%
Saturated fat	4.324g	1.111g	15%
Monounsaturated fat	6.93g	1.999g	12%
Sodium	580mg	398mg	8%
Phosphorus	164mg	114mg	7%
Selenium	19.5µg	16µg	6%
Cholesterol	3mg	18mg	5%
Copper	0.082mg	0.13mg	5%
Vitamin A		48µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.356mg	0.298mg	5%
Carbs	44.6g	56g	4%
Potassium	121mg	266mg	4%
Fiber	1.5g	2.6g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.035mg	0.083mg	4%
Folate	61µg	47µg	4%
Calories	353kcal	290kcal	3%
Iron	2.9mg	2.69mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.31mg	0.269mg	3%
Vitamin B3	2.949mg	2.405mg	3%
Protein	7g	6.6g	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.8mg	1%
Magnesium	18mg	23mg	1%
Manganese	0.378mg	0.355mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.285mg	0.25mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.08µg	0.05µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	504kcal	439kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	43.1g	53.4g	N/A
Sugar	2.18g		N/A
Zinc	0.54mg	0.57mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.087mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.211mg	0.201mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.273mg	0.234mg	0%
Leucine	0.514mg	0.436mg	0%
Lysine	0.226mg	0.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.138mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.347mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.313mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.161mg	0.159mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.002g	N/A