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Irish soda bread vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between irish soda bread and butter cookie?

  • Irish soda bread is higher in selenium, manganese, and fiber, yet butter cookie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, copper, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 50% more.
  • Irish soda bread has 3 times more fiber than butter cookie. While irish soda bread has 2.6g of fiber, butter cookie has only 0.8g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in irish soda bread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of butter cookie is lower.

We used Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types 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 16% 24% 23% 101% 43% 16% 49% 52% 46% 87%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +179.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.6%
Contains more IronIron +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +108.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.1%

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 2.7% 16% 0% 0% 75% 62% 45% 15% 19% 6.3% 0% 35% 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 0% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +620%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Irish soda bread Butter cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.111g 11.051g 45%
Cholesterol 18mg 117mg 33%
Fats 5g 18.8g 21%
Selenium 16µg 8.4µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.36µg 13%
Vitamin A 48µg 165µg 13%
Calories 290kcal 467kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.999g 5.522g 9%
Manganese 0.355mg 0.17mg 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.2mg 8%
Fiber 2.6g 0.8g 7%
Folate 47µg 76µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.298mg 0.37mg 6%
Iron 2.69mg 2.22mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.335mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.488mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.405mg 3.19mg 5%
Calcium 81mg 29mg 5%
Sodium 398mg 282mg 5%
Potassium 266mg 111mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Carbs 56g 68.9g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.036mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.478g 0.982g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Phosphorus 114mg 102mg 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Protein 6.6g 6.1g 1%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 53.4g 68.1g N/A
Sugar 20.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.436mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.138mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 56% 30% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 56 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +554.3%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +276%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%
~equal in Protein ~6.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 44% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.999 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +176.2%

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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. Irish soda bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174912/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.