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Irish soda bread vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between irish soda bread and English muffins

  • English muffins contain less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than irish soda bread.
  • Irish soda bread's daily need coverage for iron is 23% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.1%
Contains more IronIron +202.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.357mg

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +27%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Irish soda bread English muffin DV% diff.
Selenium 16µg 29%
Iron 2.69mg 0.89mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.298mg 0.181mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.154mg 9%
Cholesterol 18mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Fats 5g 1.8g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.405mg 1.566mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.478g 0.888g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.999g 0.302g 4%
Saturated fat 1.111g 0.259g 4%
Potassium 266mg 131mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.446mg 4%
Folate 47µg 37µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.043mg 3%
Calories 290kcal 235kcal 3%
Sodium 398mg 464mg 3%
Calcium 81mg 52mg 3%
Phosphorus 114mg 133mg 3%
Carbs 56g 46g 3%
Protein 6.6g 7.7g 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 53.4g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Fiber 2.6g 2.7g 0%
Copper 0.13mg 0.129mg 0%
Manganese 0.355mg 0.357mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.04µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.436mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.138mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +561.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.7%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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