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

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How are irish soda bread and marble cake different?

Irish soda bread is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and protein; however, marble cake is richer in phosphorus, fats, and carbs.
Daily need coverage for selenium for irish soda bread is 24% higher.
Irish soda bread contains 3 times more manganese than marble cake. While irish soda bread contains 0.355mg of manganese, marble cake contains only 0.139mg.
Irish soda bread has less saturated fat.

Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Marble cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+116.3%
Contains more IronIron	+66%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+155.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+515.4%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+141.2%

~equal in Calcium ~76mg

~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

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

Marble cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+160.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+232%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+30.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	16µg	2.6µg	24%
Phosphorus	114mg	275mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	3.779g	15%
Iron	2.69mg	1.62mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.13mg	11%
Fats	5g	11.7g	10%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.181mg	10%
Manganese	0.355mg	0.139mg	9%
Carbs	56g	79.5g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	4.75g	7%
Calories	290kcal	416kcal	6%
Protein	6.6g	3.4g	6%
Cholesterol	18mg	0mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.85mg	6%
Saturated fat	1.111g	2.45g	6%
Sodium	398mg	519mg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	1µg	5%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	1.546mg	5%
Potassium	266mg	123mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.025mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.096mg	3%
Folate	47µg	36µg	3%
Zinc	0.57mg	0.35mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin K		2.8µg	2%
Caffeine		7mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Calcium	81mg	76mg	1%
Fiber	2.6g	2.9g	1%
Copper	0.13mg	0.135mg	1%
Choline		4.5mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	0.82g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	439kcal	1224kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	24g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	3.5	N/A
Net carbs	53.4g	76.6g	N/A
Sugar		35.71g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.049mg	0%
Threonine	0.201mg	0.105mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.127mg	0%
Leucine	0.436mg	0.22mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.133mg	0%
Methionine	0.138mg	0.049mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.158mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.164mg	0%
Histidine	0.159mg	0.065mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g	0g	N/A