Barley vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between barley and crackers
- Barley has more manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, crackers are higher in vitamin K.
- Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 63% more than crackers.
- Barley has 8 times more fiber than crackers. While barley has 17.3g of fiber, crackers have only 2.3g.
- Barley has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of crackers is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular.
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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 | +638.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +283.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +378.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +465.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +295.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +462.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +263.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +55.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +404.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +431.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3050% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +384.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 13.137g | 80% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.491mg | 63% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 2.3g | 60% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 69.3µg | 56% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 6.7µg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.104mg | 44% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 26.43g | 37% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 726mg | 31% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 18mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 5.562g | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.49mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.063mg | 20% |
| Starch | 49.69g | 20% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.416mg | 19% |
| Folate | 19µg | 92µg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 6.553g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 3.03mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.456mg | 13% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 6.64g | 12% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 118mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 120mg | 9% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 510kcal | 8% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 4.03mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 61.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.417mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 4.352mg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.6mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 248mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 8.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.076g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.471mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.294mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.29g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.485g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.062g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +88% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +200.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1049.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2121.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1085.6% |