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

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The main differences between irish soda bread and carrot cake

Irish soda bread has more iron, copper, and vitamin B2; however, carrot cake has more phosphorus, calcium, carbs, manganese, and fats.
Daily need coverage for phosphorus for carrot cake is 19% higher.
Irish soda bread has a higher glycemic index than carrot cake.

Food types used in this article are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Irish soda bread

Carrot cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+57.4%
Contains more IronIron	+49.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+160%
Contains more ZincZinc	+185%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+112.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+116.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+48.7%

~equal in Selenium ~14.9µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Irish soda bread

Carrot cake

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+42.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.205mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.079mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	114mg	247mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	3.702g	15%
Iron	2.69mg	1.8mg	11%
Fiber	2.6g		10%
Calcium	81mg	172mg	9%
Copper	0.13mg	0.05mg	9%
Carbs	56g	79.2g	8%
Manganese	0.355mg	0.528mg	8%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.17mg	8%
Fats	5g	9.8g	7%
Sodium	398mg	567mg	7%
Calories	290kcal	415kcal	6%
Cholesterol	18mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin A	48µg	97µg	5%
Folate	47µg	67µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	4.036g	5%
Magnesium	23mg	8mg	4%
Protein	6.6g	5.1g	3%
Potassium	266mg	169mg	3%
Zinc	0.57mg	0.2mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.265mg	3%
Selenium	16µg	14.9µg	2%
Saturated fat	1.111g	1.472g	2%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	2.205mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.294mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	439kcal	814kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	5.3	N/A
Vitamin C	0.8mg	1.2mg	0%
Net carbs	53.4g	79.2g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.079mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0.04µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.061mg	0%
Threonine	0.201mg	0.149mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.186mg	0%
Leucine	0.436mg	0.336mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.142mg	0%
Methionine	0.138mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.238mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.212mg	0%
Histidine	0.159mg	0.109mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g		N/A