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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 calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and monounsaturated fat, while irish soda bread is higher in copper.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for saturated fat, 16% more than irish soda bread.
  • Biscuits contain 3 times more monounsaturated fat than irish soda bread. Biscuits contain 6.93g of monounsaturated fat, while irish soda bread contains 1.999g.
  • Irish soda bread is lower in saturated fat.
  • 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

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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 24% 23% 101% 43% 16% 49% 52% 46% 87%
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

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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 2.7% 16% 0% 0% 75% 62% 45% 15% 19% 6.3% 0% 35% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +137.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Irish soda bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.478g 18%
Fats 16.3g 5g 17%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.111g 15%
Calcium 235mg 81mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.999g 12%
Sodium 580mg 398mg 8%
Phosphorus 164mg 114mg 7%
Selenium 19.5µg 16µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.298mg 5%
Copper 0.082mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 5%
Cholesterol 3mg 18mg 5%
Potassium 121mg 266mg 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.083mg 4%
Folate 61µg 47µg 4%
Carbs 44.6g 56g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 2.405mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.269mg 3%
Calories 353kcal 290kcal 3%
Iron 2.9mg 2.69mg 3%
Protein 7g 6.6g 1%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.355mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.05µg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.8mg 1%
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
7% 5% 56% 30% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 56 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +226%
Contains more OtherOther +39.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.6%
~equal in Protein ~6.6g
~equal in Water ~30.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
24% 44% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.999 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +246.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Irish soda bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174912/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.