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

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The main differences between irish soda bread and white cake

Irish soda bread has more iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, copper, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, white cake has more fats.
Daily need coverage for iron for irish soda bread is 19% higher.
White cake has 3 times less fiber than irish soda bread. Irish soda bread has 2.6g of fiber, while white cake has 1g.
Irish soda bread is lower in saturated fat.
Irish soda bread has a higher glycemic index than white cake.

Food types used in this article are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Cake, white, prepared from recipe with coconut frosting.

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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

White cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+168.7%
Contains more IronIron	+131.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+94%
Contains more ZincZinc	+72.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+62.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+28.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+49.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+11.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.6%

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

White cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+132.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+186.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+51.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	2.69mg	1.16mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.128mg	14%
Saturated fat	1.111g	3.897g	13%
Selenium	16µg	10.7µg	10%
Fats	5g	10.3g	8%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	1.063mg	8%
Copper	0.13mg	0.067mg	7%
Cholesterol	18mg	1mg	6%
Fiber	2.6g	1g	6%
Phosphorus	114mg	70mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.189mg	6%
Potassium	266mg	99mg	5%
Sodium	398mg	284mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	2.162g	5%
Protein	6.6g	4.4g	4%
Vitamin A	48µg	12µg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.029mg	4%
Folate	47µg	31µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	3.692g	4%
Calories	290kcal	356kcal	3%
Magnesium	23mg	12mg	3%
Manganese	0.355mg	0.277mg	3%
Vitamin K		4.1µg	3%
Carbs	56g	63.2g	2%
Zinc	0.57mg	0.33mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.167mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin D*		8 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Calcium	81mg	90mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Choline		6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	439kcal	809kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	1.5	N/A
Net carbs	53.4g	62.2g	N/A
Sugar		57.39g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0.06µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.054mg	0%
Threonine	0.201mg	0.157mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.199mg	0%
Leucine	0.436mg	0.338mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.204mg	0%
Methionine	0.138mg	0.107mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.228mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.229mg	0%
Histidine	0.159mg	0.099mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g	0g	N/A