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Irish Soda Bread

Processing Score
8.9Ultra-Processed
Nutrition Score
2.5/10Poor

The processing score reflects 22 ingredients, including hydrogenated oil, enriched flour or grain and emulsifiers or gums. The nutrition score reflects high sugar, sodium and saturated fat.

Nutrition Highlights

Good Protein Source

Nutrient Alerts

High SodiumHigh SugarHigh Saturated Fat
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
657846468336
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size57 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g
9%
Saturated Fat 3.5g
18%
Trans Fat N/A
Cholesterol 10mg
3%
Sodium 520mg
23%
Total Carbohydrate 23g
8%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 10g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 0.4mg
2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

14 listed · 3 flagged for review

ENRICHED BLEACHED FLOUR (FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, POTASSIUM BROMATE), WATER, RAISINS, SUGAR, VEGETABLE SHORTENING (PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN & COTTONSEED OIL), VEGETABLE MONO & DIGLYCERIDES, EGGS. MAY CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WHEY, SALT, CORN FLOUR, BUTTERMILK LEAVENING (BAKING POWDER, SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORN STARCH, MONO-CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), VEGETABLE SORBITAN, MONOSTEARATE, POLYSORBATE 60, SODIUM PROPIONATE (ADDED TO RETARD SPOILAGE).

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What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Irish Soda Bread's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

EmulsifiersUPF marker

In this product: Vegetable Mono & Diglycerides, Vegetable Sorbitan, Polysorbate 60.

Industrial emulsifiers indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vegetable Shortening (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean & Cottonseed Oil).

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator

In this product: Salt.

Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.

Food Bases & AlkalisProcessing indicator

In this product: Buttermilk Leavening (Baking Powder, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Starch, Mono-Calcium Phosphate).

Common in baking, excessive use indicates processing.

Natural PreservativesProcessing indicator

In this product: Sodium Propionate (Added To Retard Spoilage).

Natural sources but industrial application.

This product is part of our wider analysis. It features in our Sparkling Water vs Soda and Kombucha vs Soda comparisons.

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