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Barley vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and cinnamon roll different?

  • Barley is higher than cinnamon roll in manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 72% more than cinnamon roll.
  • Barley contains 14 times more fiber than cinnamon roll. Barley contains 17.3g of fiber, while cinnamon roll contains 1.2g.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.
  • Cinnamon roll has a higher glycemic index (40) than barley (28).

Barley, hulled and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) types were 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
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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 10% 55% 9% 51% 21% 14% 56% 40% 38% 71%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.1%
Contains more IronIron +162.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +703.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +565.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.5%

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
5
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 1% 0% 23% 0% 53% 32% 45% 20% 8.8% 20% 38% 54% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +736.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +590.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.292mg 72%
Fiber 17.3g 1.2g 64%
Saturated fat 0.482g 12.649g 55%
Copper 0.498mg 0.062mg 48%
Selenium 37.7µg 13µg 45%
Fats 2.3g 26.61g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.211mg 36%
Magnesium 133mg 14mg 28%
Iron 3.6mg 1.37mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.038mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 8.723g 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.53mg 20%
Phosphorus 264mg 131mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.676g 17%
Protein 12.48g 4.45g 16%
Calcium 33mg 183mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.404mg 14%
Folate 19µg 72µg 13%
Sodium 12mg 305mg 13%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 15.2µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.138mg 11%
Potassium 452mg 102mg 10%
Carbs 73.48g 48.6g 8%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calories 354kcal 452kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.15mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 10.6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.337mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 47.4g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 25.7g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.126mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.352g 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
4% 27% 49% 19%
Protein: 4.45 g
Fats: 26.61 g
Carbs: 48.6 g
Water: 18.98 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1057%
Contains more WaterWater +101.1%

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
50% 35% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.676 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2856.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.8%

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. Cinnamon roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167940/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.