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

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Important differences between irish soda bread and yellow cake

Irish soda bread has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, protein, vitamin B6, and folate; however, yellow cake is richer in fats.
Yellow cake's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% more.
Irish soda bread contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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

Yellow cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+153.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+42.2%
Contains more IronIron	+32.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+59.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+171.2%

Contains more CopperCopper	+22.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-22.1%

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

Yellow cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+585.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+593%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+189.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+200.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+113.6%

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin E		4.5mg	30%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.474g	30%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.999g	24%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	4.728g	22%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.043mg	21%
Vitamin K		25.1µg	21%
Saturated fat	1.111g	5.793g	21%
Fats	5g	17.75g	20%
Selenium	16µg	5.9µg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.093mg	14%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	7.214g	13%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	0.8mg	10%
Iron	2.69mg	2.03mg	8%
Protein	6.6g	3.16g	7%
Manganese	0.355mg	0.222mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0mg	6%
Folate	47µg	22µg	6%
Calcium	81mg	32mg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	7µg	5%
Calories	290kcal	379kcal	4%
Fiber	2.6g	1.5g	4%
Starch		8.55g	4%
Sodium	398mg	310mg	4%
Copper	0.13mg	0.159mg	3%
Phosphorus	114mg	138mg	3%
Choline		17.4mg	3%
Potassium	266mg	187mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.165mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0mg	1%
Cholesterol	18mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin D*		6 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	20mg	1%
Zinc	0.57mg	0.42mg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	0.83g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	439kcal	1199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	53.4g	53.86g	N/A
Carbs	56g	55.36g	0%
Sugar		39.22g	N/A
Trans fat		1.313g	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 (DHA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A