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

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How are pastry and irish soda bread different?

  • Pastry is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and folate; however, irish soda bread is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for pastry is 43% higher.
  • Pastry contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than irish soda bread. While pastry contains 4.168mg of vitamin B3, irish soda bread contains only 2.405mg.
  • Irish soda bread has less saturated fat.

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
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 less SodiumSodium -37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +710%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
~equal in Iron ~2.69mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.57mg

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.
Pastry
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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 0% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
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 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pastry Irish soda bread DV% diff.
Fats 38.1g 5g 51%
Monounsaturated fat 21.597g 1.999g 49%
Saturated fat 9.643g 1.111g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.894g 1.478g 23%
Selenium 24.2µg 16µg 15%
Calories 551kcal 290kcal 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.168mg 2.405mg 11%
Phosphorus 60mg 114mg 8%
Folate 78µg 47µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.398mg 0.298mg 8%
Calcium 10mg 81mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg 6%
Sodium 249mg 398mg 6%
Manganese 0.488mg 0.355mg 6%
Potassium 61mg 266mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.021mg 0.083mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.25mg 5%
Carbs 45.1g 56g 4%
Fiber 1.5g 2.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Iron 2.56mg 2.69mg 2%
Copper 0.114mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.283mg 0.269mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Protein 7.3g 6.6g 1%
Net carbs 43.6g 53.4g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Zinc 0.53mg 0.57mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0.436mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0.138mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 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 +662%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
Contains more WaterWater +254.1%
Contains more OtherOther +130%
~equal in Protein ~6.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 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 +980.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.