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

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How are shortcake and irish soda bread different?

Shortcake is richer in fats, calcium, and monounsaturated fat, while irish soda bread is higher in copper.
Shortcake covers your daily need for fats 14% more than irish soda bread.
Shortcake contains 3 times more saturated fat than irish soda bread. Shortcake contains 3.772g of saturated fat, while irish soda bread contains 1.111g.

Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe types were 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.

Shortcake

Irish soda bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+153.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+25.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+150.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.3%

~equal in Iron ~2.69mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.355mg

~equal in Selenium ~16µg

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.

Shortcake

Irish soda bread

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+40%
Contains more FolateFolate	+12.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+176.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.298mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.405mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Fats	14.2g	5g	14%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.632g	1.478g	14%
Calcium	205mg	81mg	12%
Saturated fat	3.772g	1.111g	12%
Fiber		2.6g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	6.045g	1.999g	10%
Copper	0.076mg	0.13mg	6%
Cholesterol	3mg	18mg	5%
Potassium	106mg	266mg	5%
Sodium	506mg	398mg	5%
Phosphorus	143mg	114mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.03mg	0.083mg	4%
Calories	346kcal	290kcal	3%
Carbs	48.5g	56g	3%
Vitamin A	18µg	48µg	3%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Iron	2.54mg	2.69mg	2%
Selenium	17µg	16µg	2%
Folate	53µg	47µg	2%
Protein	6.1g	6.6g	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.8mg	1%
Zinc	0.48mg	0.57mg	1%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.355mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.311mg	0.298mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.573mg	2.405mg	1%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.05µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	2.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	567kcal	439kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.1	N/A
Net carbs	48.5g	53.4g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.269mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.248mg	0.25mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.076mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.184mg	0.201mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.238mg	0.234mg	0%
Leucine	0.449mg	0.436mg	0%
Lysine	0.197mg	0.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.115mg	0.138mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.302mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.273mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.14mg	0.159mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.002g	N/A