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Irish soda bread vs. White cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between irish soda bread and white cake

  • White cake contains less iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than irish soda bread.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for irish soda bread is 19% higher.
  • White cake has 18 times less cholesterol than irish soda bread. Irish soda bread has 18mg of cholesterol, while white cake has 1mg.
  • Irish soda bread has a higher glycemic index than white cake.

Food types used in this article are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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 8.6% 27% 8.7% 44% 22% 9% 30% 37% 36% 58%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.7%
Contains more IronIron +131.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +94%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +49.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%

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 0.33% 4% 2.4% 3% 32% 44% 20% 10% 6.7% 7.5% 10% 23% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Irish soda bread White cake DV% diff.
Iron 2.69mg 1.16mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.298mg 0.128mg 14%
Saturated fat 1.111g 3.897g 13%
Selenium 16µg 10.7µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.405mg 1.063mg 8%
Fats 5g 10.3g 8%
Copper 0.13mg 0.067mg 7%
Cholesterol 18mg 1mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.189mg 6%
Phosphorus 114mg 70mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.478g 2.162g 5%
Sodium 398mg 284mg 5%
Potassium 266mg 99mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.999g 3.692g 4%
Folate 47µg 31µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.029mg 4%
Protein 6.6g 4.4g 4%
Vitamin A 48µg 12µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.1µg 3%
Calories 290kcal 356kcal 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Manganese 0.355mg 0.277mg 3%
Carbs 56g 63.2g 2%
Zinc 0.57mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.167mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 81mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 53.4g 62.2g N/A
Sugar 57.39g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.06µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.199mg 0%
Leucine 0.436mg 0.338mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0.204mg 0%
Methionine 0.138mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.228mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0.229mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0.099mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g 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
4% 10% 63% 21%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 63.2 g
Water: 20.7 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more WaterWater +45.4%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%
Contains more FatsFats +106%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%

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
40% 38% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.897 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.692 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.162 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +46.3%

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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. White cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172698/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.