French bread vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between french bread and irish soda bread
- French bread has more selenium, folate, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5 than irish soda bread.
- French bread's daily need coverage for selenium is 25% more.
- French bread contains 3 times more folate than irish soda bread. French bread contains 140µg of folate, while irish soda bread contains 47µg.
- Irish soda bread contains less sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, french or vienna, toasted (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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +43.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +15.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +84.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +85.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +72.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +43.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +123.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +146.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +197.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 29.7µg | 16µg | 25% |
Folate | 140µg | 47µg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.38mg | 2.405mg | 19% |
Iron | 3.87mg | 2.69mg | 15% |
Sodium | 720mg | 398mg | 14% |
Protein | 13g | 6.6g | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.427mg | 0.298mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.573mg | 0.355mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.37mg | 0.269mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.616mg | 0.25mg | 7% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 18mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 48µg | 5% |
Fats | 2.14g | 5g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.83g | 1.478g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.386g | 1.999g | 4% |
Potassium | 140mg | 266mg | 4% |
Zinc | 1.05mg | 0.57mg | 4% |
Calcium | 47mg | 81mg | 3% |
Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
Saturated fat | 0.502g | 1.111g | 3% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 23mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 126mg | 114mg | 2% |
Carbs | 61.93g | 56g | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.05µg | 2% |
Fiber | 3.1g | 2.6g | 2% |
Copper | 0.15mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
Calories | 319kcal | 290kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.096mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 58.83g | 53.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.59g | N/A | |
Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.316mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.416mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.762mg | 0.436mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.328mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.168mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.543mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.476mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.234mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
Protein:
6.6 g
Fats:
5 g
Carbs:
56 g
Water:
30.1 g
Other:
2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +97% |
Contains more FatsFats | +133.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +46% |
~equal in
Carbs
~56g
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
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 | -54.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +417.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.1% |