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

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Differences between irish soda bread and wheat

Irish soda bread has more vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and calcium, while wheat has more manganese, selenium, zinc, and copper.
Wheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 29% higher.
Wheat contains 50 times less sodium than irish soda bread. Irish soda bread contains 398mg of sodium, while wheat contains 8mg.
Wheat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wheat is 50, while the glycemic index of irish soda bread is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked.

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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.

Irish soda bread

Wheat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.2%
Contains more IronIron	+52.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+108.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+222.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+190.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+99.4%

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.

Irish soda bread

Wheat

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+213.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+796.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+327.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.305mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16µg	31.9µg	29%
Manganese	0.355mg	1.03mg	29%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.03mg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.095mg	17%
Sodium	398mg	8mg	17%
Zinc	0.57mg	1.84mg	12%
Iron	2.69mg	1.76mg	12%
Copper	0.13mg	0.207mg	9%
Folate	47µg	11µg	9%
Carbs	56g	27.6g	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	0.243g	8%
Calories	290kcal	132kcal	8%
Fiber	2.6g	4.3g	7%
Calcium	81mg	9mg	7%
Magnesium	23mg	48mg	6%
Cholesterol	18mg	0mg	6%
Fats	5g	0.83g	6%
Phosphorus	114mg	147mg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg		5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	0.084g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg		5%
Saturated fat	1.111g	0.077g	5%
Potassium	266mg	164mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin E		0.24mg	2%
Protein	6.6g	5.71g	2%
Vitamin C	0.8mg		1%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.07mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	2.305mg	1%
Net carbs	53.4g	23.3g	N/A
Sugar		3.07g	N/A
Trans fat		0.002g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.051mg	0%
Threonine	0.201mg	0.172mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.22mg	0%
Leucine	0.436mg	0.432mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.161mg	0%
Methionine	0.138mg	0.097mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.267mg	0%
Histidine	0.159mg	0.147mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g		N/A