Carrot cake vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between carrot cake and irish soda bread

Carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, calcium, and manganese; however, irish soda bread has more iron, copper, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrot cake is 35% higher.
Irish soda bread has 2 times less phosphorus than carrot cake. Carrot cake has 247mg of phosphorus, while irish soda bread has 114mg.
Irish soda bread is lower in sodium.
Irish soda bread has a higher glycemic index than carrot cake.

Food types used in this article are Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe.

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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.

Carrot cake

Irish soda bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.4%
Contains more IronIron	+49.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+160%
Contains more ZincZinc	+185%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.8%

~equal in Selenium ~16µg

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.

Carrot cake

Irish soda bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.405mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.083mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	247mg	114mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.702g	1.478g	15%
Iron	1.8mg	2.69mg	11%
Fiber		2.6g	10%
Calcium	172mg	81mg	9%
Copper	0.05mg	0.13mg	9%
Manganese	0.528mg	0.355mg	8%
Carbs	79.2g	56g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.17mg	0.269mg	8%
Fats	9.8g	5g	7%
Sodium	567mg	398mg	7%
Calories	415kcal	290kcal	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	18mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.036g	1.999g	5%
Vitamin A	97µg	48µg	5%
Folate	67µg	47µg	5%
Magnesium	8mg	23mg	4%
Protein	5.1g	6.6g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.265mg	0.298mg	3%
Potassium	169mg	266mg	3%
Zinc	0.2mg	0.57mg	3%
Selenium	14.9µg	16µg	2%
Saturated fat	1.472g	1.111g	2%
Vitamin B3	2.205mg	2.405mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.294mg	0.25mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0.8mg	0%
Net carbs	79.2g	53.4g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.079mg	0.083mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.05µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.061mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.149mg	0.201mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.186mg	0.234mg	0%
Leucine	0.336mg	0.436mg	0%
Lysine	0.142mg	0.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.083mg	0.138mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.238mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.212mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.109mg	0.159mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.002g	N/A