Irish soda bread vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are irish soda bread and wafer different?
- Irish soda bread is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and calcium; however, wafer is richer in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for wafer is 37% higher.
- Irish soda bread contains 9 times more cholesterol than wafer. While irish soda bread contains 18mg of cholesterol, wafer contains only 2mg.
Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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 | +161.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +180.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +130.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +49.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +256.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +91.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +96.1% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1500% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +80% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.13mg | 0.463mg | 37% |
Selenium | 16µg | 5.7µg | 19% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.478g | 4.153g | 18% |
Iron | 2.69mg | 4.01mg | 17% |
Manganese | 0.355mg | 0.696mg | 15% |
Fats | 5g | 14.2g | 14% |
Saturated fat | 1.111g | 4.241g | 14% |
Sodium | 398mg | 580mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.298mg | 0.203mg | 8% |
Calories | 290kcal | 433kcal | 7% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 53mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.999g | 4.865g | 7% |
Carbs | 56g | 72.7g | 6% |
Calcium | 81mg | 31mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.57mg | 1.09mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 48µg | 3µg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.72mg | 5% | |
Cholesterol | 18mg | 2mg | 5% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 3.4g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 114mg | 132mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
Caffeine | 10mg | 3% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.405mg | 2.858mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.381mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
Potassium | 266mg | 210mg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.05µg | 0.09µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.083mg | 0.051mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.8mg | 0mg | 1% |
Protein | 6.6g | 6.6g | 0% |
Net carbs | 53.4g | 69.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 37.43g | N/A | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.266mg | 0% |
Folate | 47µg | 47µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.072mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.201mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.234mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.436mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.138mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.283mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.002g | 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:
6.6 g
Fats:
14.2 g
Carbs:
72.7 g
Water:
4.5 g
Other:
2 g
Contains more WaterWater | +568.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
Contains more FatsFats | +184% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +29.8% |
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Protein
~6.6g
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
4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +143.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +181% |