Soda bread is a quick Irish bread leavened with bicarbonate of soda and buttermilk rather than yeast, requiring no rising time. Made with white flour it provides 261 kcal and 2.3g fibre per 100g. It has a distinctive dense, tender crumb and slightly tangy flavour.
Best eaten on the day of baking. Slice thickly and serve with soups or stews. Also excellent toasted the next day.
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Macronutrients per 100g
Glycemic Index & Load
Low GI food — causes a slow, steady rise in blood sugar. Ideal for sustained energy, blood glucose control, and reducing insulin demand.
Glycemic Load (GL = GI × carbs ÷ 100) accounts for portion size. A low GL means this food has minimal real-world blood sugar impact.
Vitamins & Minerals
| Nutrient | Per 100g | % Daily Value* | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potassium | 282 mg | 14% | |
| Chloride | 132 mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 116 mg | 17% | |
| Calcium | 114 mg | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 20.0 mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin A (RE) | 8.00 µg | 1% | |
| Folate | 7.00 µg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 2.00 µg | 4% | |
| Iron | 1.34 mg | 10% | |
| Niacin (B3) | 1.20 mg | 8% | |
| Zinc | 0.600 mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.480 mg | 24% | |
| Pantothenic Acid (B5) | 0.430 mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-TE) | 0.420 mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.300 µg | 27% | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.150 mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.110 mg | 8% | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.110 mg | 8% | |
| Copper | 0.100 mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.000 µg | 0% | |
| Iodine | 12.0 µg | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.320 g | — | |
| Omega-3 (Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.000 g | — | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 0.000 g | — |
* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult
EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food.
NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on
food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label.
They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they
sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg
where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the
reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.
Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK
Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two
are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead.
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