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Barley vs. Cream cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and cream cracker

  • Barley has more fiber, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, cream cracker is higher in iron and folate.
  • Barley covers your daily fiber needs 60% more than cream cracker.
  • Cream cracker contains 5 times less magnesium than barley. Barley contains 133mg of magnesium, while cream cracker contains 25mg.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cream cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Crackers, cream, GAMESA SABROSAS.

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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 18% 7.8% 11% 277% 37% 18% 42% 150% 101% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +432%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +319.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +296.8%
Contains more IronIron +105%

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% 0% 32% 0% 75% 55% 95% 28% 15% 58% 45% 112% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +389.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +713.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +684.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cream cracker DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 2.4g 60%
Selenium 37.7µg 9.5µg 51%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.778mg 51%
Sodium 12mg 1148mg 49%
Iron 3.6mg 7.38mg 47%
Copper 0.498mg 0.111mg 43%
Folate 19µg 149µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.298mg 29%
Fats 2.3g 20.37g 28%
Magnesium 133mg 25mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 10.625g 26%
Phosphorus 264mg 98mg 24%
Saturated fat 0.482g 5.362g 22%
Starch 51.87g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.46µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.065mg 19%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.66mg 19%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 17.9µg 13%
Protein 12.48g 7.01g 11%
Potassium 452mg 129mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.45g 9%
Calories 354kcal 484kcal 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.59mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.462mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 5.08mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.24mg 3%
Carbs 73.48g 64.55g 3%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Calcium 33mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 62.15g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 9.37g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 3.969g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.542g 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
7% 20% 65% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.01 g
Fats: 20.37 g
Carbs: 64.55 g
Water: 4.45 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.8%
Contains more WaterWater +112.1%
Contains more FatsFats +785.7%
Contains more OtherOther +57.4%

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
29% 58% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.362 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.625 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.45 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3501.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +121.1%

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. Cream cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167530/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.