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

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What are the main differences between muffin and irish soda bread?

  • Muffin has less iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B3, and fiber than irish soda bread.
  • Irish soda bread's daily need coverage for iron is 17% higher.
  • Muffin has 3 times more saturated fat than irish soda bread. Muffin has 2.844g of saturated fat, while irish soda bread has 1.111g.

We used Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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.
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.8%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.1%

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.
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
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 CVitamin C +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
~equal in Folate ~47µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Muffin Irish soda bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 8.103g 1.478g 44%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Fats 16.07g 5g 17%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Iron 1.3mg 2.69mg 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 16µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.168mg 0.298mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Copper 0.06mg 0.13mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.844g 1.111g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.269mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.822g 1.999g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.418mg 2.405mg 6%
Fiber 1.1g 2.6g 6%
Phosphorus 146mg 114mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.05µg 5%
Calories 375kcal 290kcal 4%
Protein 4.49g 6.6g 4%
Manganese 0.449mg 0.355mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.47mg 0.25mg 4%
Cholesterol 30mg 18mg 4%
Potassium 121mg 266mg 4%
Calcium 44mg 81mg 4%
Vitamin A 21µg 48µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.083mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Sodium 336mg 398mg 3%
Zinc 0.37mg 0.57mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Carbs 53g 56g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.8mg 0%
Net carbs 51.9g 53.4g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Folate 48µg 47µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0.436mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0.138mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 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 FatsFats +221.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more OtherOther +55.4%
~equal in Carbs ~56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +448.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.