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Barley vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and butter cookie different?

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and zinc than butter cookie.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 77% higher.
  • Barley contains 22 times more fiber than butter cookie. While barley contains 17.3g of fiber, butter cookie contains only 0.8g.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than butter cookie (55).

Barley, hulled and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Barley
Barley
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.2%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +149%
Contains more ZincZinc +628.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1042.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +348.8%

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.
Barley
Barley
4
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Butter cookie DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.17mg 77%
Fiber 17.3g 0.8g 66%
Selenium 37.7µg 8.4µg 53%
Saturated fat 0.482g 11.051g 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 117mg 39%
Copper 0.498mg 0.2mg 33%
Magnesium 133mg 12mg 29%
Fats 2.3g 18.8g 25%
Phosphorus 264mg 102mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.37mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.036mg 22%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.38mg 22%
Vitamin A 1µg 165µg 18%
Iron 3.6mg 2.22mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Folate 19µg 76µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 5.522g 13%
Protein 12.48g 6.1g 13%
Sodium 12mg 282mg 12%
Potassium 452mg 111mg 10%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.19mg 9%
Calories 354kcal 467kcal 6%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.335mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.488mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Carbs 73.48g 68.9g 2%
Choline 6.5mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.982g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 68.1g N/A
Calcium 33mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 20.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.58mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.6%
Contains more WaterWater +105.2%
Contains more OtherOther +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +717.4%
~equal in Carbs ~68.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1771.9%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/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.