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

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Differences between irish soda bread and croissant

Irish soda bread has more iron and copper, while croissant has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B1.
Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% higher.
Croissant contains 2 times less calcium than irish soda bread. Irish soda bread contains 81mg of calcium, while croissant contains 37mg.
The amount of cholesterol in irish soda bread is lower.
Croissant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of irish soda bread is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Croissants, butter.

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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.

Irish soda bread

Croissant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+118.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+125.4%
Contains more IronIron	+32.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.8%

Contains more ZincZinc	+31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.9%

~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg

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.

Irish soda bread

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+329.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+220%
Contains more FolateFolate	+87.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.188mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.111g	11.659g	48%
Fats	5g	21g	25%
Vitamin A	48µg	206µg	18%
Cholesterol	18mg	67mg	16%
Selenium	16µg	22.7µg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.861mg	12%
Folate	47µg	88µg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	5.525g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.388mg	8%
Iron	2.69mg	2.03mg	8%
Choline		38.8mg	7%
Vitamin E		0.84mg	6%
Calories	290kcal	406kcal	6%
Copper	0.13mg	0.08mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0.16µg	5%
Potassium	266mg	118mg	4%
Calcium	81mg	37mg	4%
Sodium	398mg	467mg	3%
Carbs	56g	45.8g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	1.094g	3%
Protein	6.6g	8.2g	3%
Vitamin K		1.8µg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.058mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.241mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	16mg	2%
Zinc	0.57mg	0.75mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	2.188mg	1%
Manganese	0.355mg	0.33mg	1%
Phosphorus	114mg	105mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0.2mg	1%
Net carbs	53.4g	43.2g	N/A
Sugar		11.26g	N/A
Fiber	2.6g	2.6g	0%
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.201mg	0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.365mg	0%
Leucine	0.436mg	0.623mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.329mg	0%
Methionine	0.138mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.416mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.159mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0.002g	N/A