Soda Bread with raisins and caraway
Soda bread with raisins and caraway is a traditional Irish quick bread that uses baking soda as a leavening agent instead of yeast. It features a simple dough of flour, buttermilk, and salt, studded with sweet raisins and aromatic caraway seeds for a distinctive flavor.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This bread is primarily a source of carbohydrates for energy, with a moderate amount of fat from the buttermilk and a small amount of protein. A typical slice provides around 200-250 calories and offers some dietary fiber and calcium.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 180 kcal |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Carbs | 35 g |
| Fat | 2.5 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 320 mg |
| Iron | 2.1 mg |
| Potassium | 150 mg |
| Magnesium | 20 mg |
| Phosphorus | 60 mg |
| Thiamin (B1) | 0.3 mg |
| Niacin (B3) | 2.5 mg |
| Folate | 45 mcg |
| Selenium | 8 mcg |
Per 1 slice (approx. 60 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, it's a staple of Irish home baking, prized for its simplicity and speed, often baked fresh on St. Patrick's Day. Nutritionally, the caraway seeds not only add flavor but are also traditionally believed to aid digestion.
