Irish soda bread vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between irish soda bread and coffeecake
- Irish soda bread has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, copper, manganese, and fiber; however, coffeecake is higher in vitamin B12.
- Irish soda bread covers your daily iron needs 26% more than coffeecake.
- Coffeecake contains 4 times less vitamin B3 than irish soda bread. Irish soda bread contains 2.405mg of vitamin B3, while coffeecake contains 0.682mg.
- Irish soda bread has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of irish soda bread is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Coffeecake, cheese.
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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 | +53.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +320.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.8% |
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 CVitamin C | +700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +183.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +252.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +79.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +580% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 2.69mg | 0.64mg | 26% |
Cholesterol | 18mg | 85mg | 22% |
Saturated fat | 1.111g | 5.391g | 19% |
Fats | 5g | 15.2g | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.298mg | 0.105mg | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.999g | 7.129g | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.05µg | 0.34µg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.125mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.405mg | 0.682mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.052mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.355mg | 0.172mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 1g | 6% |
Selenium | 16µg | 13.3µg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 48µg | 86µg | 4% |
Carbs | 56g | 44.3g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
Sodium | 398mg | 339mg | 3% |
Folate | 47µg | 39µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
Calories | 290kcal | 339kcal | 2% |
Phosphorus | 114mg | 101mg | 2% |
Calcium | 81mg | 59mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
Protein | 6.6g | 7g | 1% |
Potassium | 266mg | 289mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 1.645g | 1% |
Net carbs | 53.4g | 43.3g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.201mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.234mg | 0.326mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.436mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.401mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.138mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.283mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.6 g
Fats:
5 g
Carbs:
56 g
Water:
30.1 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
7 g
Fats:
15.2 g
Carbs:
44.3 g
Water:
32.2 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +76.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +204% |
~equal in
Protein
~7g
~equal in
Water
~32.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.111 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.999 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.478 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.645 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +256.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.3% |