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Barley flour vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley flour and spinach pasta

  • Barley flour has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, and manganese; however, spinach pasta is higher in folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Spinach pasta covers your daily folate needs 42% more than barley flour.
  • Spinach pasta contains 2 times less phosphorus than barley flour. Barley flour contains 296mg of phosphorus, while spinach pasta contains 148mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley flour or meal and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.4%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +374.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2112.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley flour Spinach pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Folate 8µg 177µg 42%
Fiber 10.1g 40%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.398mg 22%
Phosphorus 296mg 148mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.609mg 20%
Vitamin B3 6.269mg 3.46mg 18%
Copper 0.343mg 0.197mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Manganese 1.034mg 0.781mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 0.688mg 11%
Magnesium 96mg 63mg 8%
Iron 2.68mg 3.3mg 8%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.315mg 6%
Carbs 74.52g 55.72g 6%
Zinc 2mg 1.4mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Calories 345kcal 289kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Protein 10.5g 11.26g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.771g 0.467g 2%
Saturated fat 0.335g 0.483g 1%
Fats 1.6g 2.1g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 0.659g 1%
Calcium 32mg 43mg 1%
Potassium 309mg 272mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 64.42g 55.72g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.356mg 0.352mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.488mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0.813mg 0%
Lysine 0.391mg 0.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.589mg 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.515mg 0.544mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0.237mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%
Contains more FatsFats +31.3%
Contains more WaterWater +148.6%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.335 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.771 g
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +221.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/nutrients
  2. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.