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

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Differences between white bread and irish soda bread

  • Irish soda bread contains less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B5 than white bread.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 20% higher.
  • Irish soda bread contains 2 times less folate than white bread. White bread contains 111µg of folate, while irish soda bread contains 47µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 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 +78.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.083mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Irish soda bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.298mg 20%
Folate 111µg 47µg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 2.405mg 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Iron 3.61mg 2.69mg 12%
Selenium 22µg 16µg 11%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.355mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.25mg 6%
Calcium 144mg 81mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 18mg 6%
Protein 8.85g 6.6g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 126mg 266mg 4%
Sodium 490mg 398mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 1.999g 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Fats 3.33g 5g 3%
Copper 0.101mg 0.13mg 3%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Phosphorus 98mg 114mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.698g 1.111g 2%
Carbs 49.42g 56g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.269mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.478g 1%
Calories 266kcal 290kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 53.4g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.6g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.083mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.436mg 0%
Lysine 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.138mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +34.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more FatsFats +50.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
Contains more OtherOther +16.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 -37.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +233.7%
~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.