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

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A recap on differences between italian bread and irish soda bread

  • Irish soda bread has less folate, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Italian bread covers your daily folate needs 36% more than irish soda bread.
  • Irish soda bread contains 2 times less vitamin B3 than italian bread. Italian bread contains 4.381mg of vitamin B3, while irish soda bread contains 2.405mg.
  • Irish soda bread has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Bread, italian and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe.

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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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.6%
~equal in Calcium ~81mg
~equal in Iron ~2.69mg

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 0% 0% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Irish soda bread DV% diff.
Folate 191µg 47µg 36%
Selenium 27.2µg 16µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.298mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 2.405mg 12%
Sodium 550mg 398mg 7%
Copper 0.191mg 0.13mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.111g 5%
Potassium 110mg 266mg 5%
Manganese 0.464mg 0.355mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Protein 8.8g 6.6g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.25mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 1.999g 3%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.57mg 3%
Iron 2.94mg 2.69mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.083mg 3%
Phosphorus 103mg 114mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Fiber 3.2g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Carbs 50.1g 56g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.269mg 2%
Fats 3.5g 5g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 1.478g 1%
Calories 271kcal 290kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 46.9g 53.4g N/A
Calcium 78mg 81mg 0%
Sugar 3.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0.436mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0.138mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
7% 5% 56% 30% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 5 g
Carbs: 56 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
24% 44% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.111 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.999 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.478g

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/nutrients
  2. Irish soda bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174912/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.