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Irish soda bread vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between irish soda bread and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, calcium, and manganese in english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is higher than in irish soda bread.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) cover your daily iron needs 16% more than irish soda bread.
  • Irish soda bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of irish soda bread is 69, while the glycemic index of english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +101.2%
Contains more IronIron +48.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg
~equal in Sodium ~425mg

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Irish soda bread English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Iron 2.69mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.298mg 0.477mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Methionine 0.138mg 153mg 15%
Selenium 16µg 22.4µg 12%
Folate 47µg 94µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.405mg 4.07mg 10%
Calcium 81mg 163mg 8%
Manganese 0.355mg 0.505mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.478g 0.498g 7%
Cholesterol 18mg 0mg 6%
Fats 5g 1.69g 5%
Potassium 266mg 109mg 5%
Protein 6.6g 8.87g 5%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.999g 0.383g 4%
Zinc 0.57mg 1.05mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.5g 4%
Carbs 56g 44.17g 4%
Phosphorus 114mg 92mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Calories 290kcal 227kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.363mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.111g 0.733g 2%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.054mg 2%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Sodium 398mg 425mg 1%
Copper 0.13mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1.8mg 1%
Net carbs 53.4g 40.67g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.04µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.436mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +195.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +34.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more WaterWater +44.7%

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +421.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34%

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 muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.