Barley vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between barley and broth
- Broth contains less manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B6 than barley.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1038% higher.
- Barley is lower in sodium.
- Broth has a higher glycemic index than barley.
Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +137.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +249.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2977.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +59% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1195.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +546% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +87.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +218% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +68.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Sodium | 12mg | 23875mg | 1038% |
Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.15mg | 78% |
Fiber | 17.3g | 0g | 69% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0mg | 55% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.1mg | 46% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 1.03mg | 32% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.09mg | 24% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 4.48g | 22% |
Choline | 114.6mg | 21% | |
Fats | 2.3g | 13.88g | 18% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 28µg | 18% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 18.01g | 18% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 56mg | 18% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
Calcium | 33mg | 187mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 166mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 2.46mg | 13% |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 3.43g | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 5.36g | 13% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.43mg | 11% |
Protein | 12.48g | 16.66g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.6mg | 6% |
Calories | 354kcal | 267kcal | 4% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 13mg | 4% |
Potassium | 452mg | 309mg | 4% |
Folate | 19µg | 32µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.46mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 18.01g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | 17.36g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.612mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +308% |
Contains more WaterWater | +315.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +503.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +2038.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1716.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +304.3% |