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English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and irish soda bread

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, calcium, and manganese in english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is higher than in irish soda bread.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) cover your daily iron needs 16% more than irish soda bread.
  • Irish soda bread has 2 times less calcium than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough). English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have 163mg of calcium, while irish soda bread has 81mg.
  • Irish soda bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of irish soda bread is 69, while the glycemic index of english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
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 +101.2%
Contains more IronIron +48.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Copper ~0.13mg
~equal in Sodium ~398mg

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) Irish soda bread DV% diff.
Iron 4mg 2.69mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.298mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Methionine 153mg 0.138mg 15%
Selenium 22.4µg 16µg 12%
Folate 94µg 47µg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 2.405mg 10%
Calcium 163mg 81mg 8%
Manganese 0.505mg 0.355mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 1.478g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg 6%
Fats 1.69g 5g 5%
Potassium 109mg 266mg 5%
Protein 8.87g 6.6g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.383g 1.999g 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.57mg 4%
Fiber 3.5g 2.6g 4%
Carbs 44.17g 56g 4%
Phosphorus 92mg 114mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Calories 227kcal 290kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.25mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.733g 1.111g 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.083mg 2%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.269mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Sodium 425mg 398mg 1%
Copper 0.135mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 40.67g 53.4g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.05µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.436mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0.219mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 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 ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more WaterWater +44.7%
Contains more FatsFats +195.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +421.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.8%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.