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Barley vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and cellophane noodles?

  • Cellophane noodles have less manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 80% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than cellophane noodles.

We used Barley, hulled and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated types in this comparison.

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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
9
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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4420%
Contains more IronIron +65.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +575.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1843%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +377.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%

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.
Barley
Barley
9
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% 0% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2202%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.1mg 80%
Fiber 17.3g 0.5g 67%
Selenium 37.7µg 7.9µg 54%
Copper 0.498mg 0.081mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.15mg 41%
Phosphorus 264mg 32mg 33%
Magnesium 133mg 3mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.2mg 28%
Protein 12.48g 0.16g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.05mg 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.41mg 21%
Iron 3.6mg 2.17mg 18%
Choline 93.2mg 17%
Potassium 452mg 10mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.018g 7%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Carbs 73.48g 86.09g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.13mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.06g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.017g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.008g 1%
Calcium 33mg 25mg 1%
Calories 354kcal 351kcal 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 85.59g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
3
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
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7700%
Contains more FatsFats +3733.3%
Contains more OtherOther +751.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.2%
Contains more WaterWater +42.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6055.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.