Irish soda bread vs. Raisin bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are irish soda bread and raisin bread different?
- Irish soda bread is higher in polyunsaturated fat; however, raisin bread is richer in folate, vitamin B2, copper, selenium, fiber, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for folate for raisin bread is 15% higher.
- Raisin bread has a lower glycemic index (53) than irish soda bread (69).
Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Bread, raisin, enriched are the varieties used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +52.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +26.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +41.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +25% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +54.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +125.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Folate | 47µg | 106µg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.398mg | 10% |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.198mg | 8% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 4.3g | 7% |
Selenium | 16µg | 20µg | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.405mg | 3.466mg | 7% |
Manganese | 0.355mg | 0.501mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 18mg | 0mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 0.679g | 5% |
Vitamin A | 48µg | 0µg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.298mg | 0.339mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.387mg | 3% |
Protein | 6.6g | 7.9g | 3% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
Iron | 2.69mg | 2.9mg | 3% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.05µg | 0µg | 2% |
Calcium | 81mg | 66mg | 2% |
Sodium | 398mg | 347mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.28mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.999g | 2.294g | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.069mg | 1% |
Calories | 290kcal | 274kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 114mg | 109mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 0.72mg | 1% |
Potassium | 266mg | 227mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 26mg | 1% |
Carbs | 56g | 52.3g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Fats | 5g | 4.4g | 1% |
Net carbs | 53.4g | 48g | N/A |
Sugar | 5.68g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 1.111g | 1.081g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.201mg | 0.222mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.234mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.436mg | 0.516mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.138mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.283mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.167mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | 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:
7.9 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
52.3 g
Water:
33.6 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats | +13.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~52.3g
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
1.081 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.294 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.679 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +117.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.081g