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

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A recap on differences between cornbread and irish soda bread

Cornbread has more phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, and vitamin B5; however, irish soda bread is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
Cornbread covers your daily phosphorus needs 40% more than irish soda bread.
Irish soda bread contains 5 times less vitamin B12 than cornbread. Cornbread contains 0.23µg of vitamin B12, while irish soda bread contains 0.05µg.
Irish soda bread has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggs 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.

Cornbread

Irish soda bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+17.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+243%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+45.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+78.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+59.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+83.9%

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.

Cornbread

Irish soda bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+131.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+360%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+56.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.083mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	391mg	114mg	40%
Starch	35.66g		15%
Cholesterol	57mg	18mg	13%
Selenium	8.7µg	16µg	13%
Saturated fat	3.732g	1.111g	12%
Choline	58.7mg		11%
Iron	1.85mg	2.69mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.19mg	0.298mg	9%
Sodium	599mg	398mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.23µg	0.05µg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.579mg	0.25mg	7%
Fats	9.58g	5g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.175mg	0.269mg	7%
Manganese	0.222mg	0.355mg	6%
Copper	0.073mg	0.13mg	6%
Calcium	135mg	81mg	5%
Potassium	133mg	266mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.494g	1.999g	4%
Vitamin E	0.51mg		3%
Vitamin B3	2.004mg	2.405mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.963g	1.478g	3%
Vitamin K	3.7µg		3%
Folate	55µg	47µg	2%
Calories	330kcal	290kcal	2%
Vitamin A	35µg	48µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0.8mg	1%
Zinc	0.67mg	0.57mg	1%
Fiber	2.3g	2.6g	1%
Magnesium	17mg	23mg	1%
Carbs	54.46g	56g	1%
Protein	6.59g	6.6g	0%
Net carbs	52.16g	53.4g	N/A
Sugar	16.05g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.085mg	0.083mg	0%
Trans fat	0.224g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.059mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.226mg	0.201mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.265mg	0.234mg	0%
Leucine	0.658mg	0.436mg	0%
Lysine	0.324mg	0.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.157mg	0.138mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.343mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.334mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.167mg	0.159mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.076g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.043g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.726g		N/A