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

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How are irish soda bread and waffle different?

Irish soda bread is higher in carbs and copper; however, waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, fats, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 55% higher.
Irish soda bread contains 2 times more copper than waffle. While irish soda bread contains 0.13mg of copper, waffle contains only 0.062mg.
Irish soda bread has less saturated fat.

Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Irish soda bread

Waffle

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+67.3%
Contains more IronIron	+16.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+34%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+214.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+19.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+188.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Irish soda bread

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+48.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+94%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+400%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16µg	46.2µg	55%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	6.785g	35%
Cholesterol	18mg	69mg	17%
Calcium	81mg	255mg	17%
Fats	5g	14.1g	14%
Phosphorus	114mg	190mg	11%
Fiber	2.6g		10%
Carbs	56g	32.9g	8%
Copper	0.13mg	0.062mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0.25µg	8%
Saturated fat	1.111g	2.866g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.347mg	6%
Iron	2.69mg	2.31mg	5%
Sodium	398mg	511mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.485mg	5%
Manganese	0.355mg	0.265mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	3.521g	4%
Protein	6.6g	7.9g	3%
Potassium	266mg	159mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.263mg	3%
Vitamin A	48µg	65µg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	2.073mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.056mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	19mg	1%
Zinc	0.57mg	0.68mg	1%
Calories	290kcal	291kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	439kcal	368kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	53.4g	32.9g	N/A
Folate	47µg	46µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.201mg	0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.436mg	0.63mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.138mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.395mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.409mg	0%
Histidine	0.159mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g	0.006g	N/A