Barley vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barley and crouton?
- Barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium, yet crouton is richer in folate.
- Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 63% higher.
- Barley has 12 times more vitamin B6 than crouton. Barley has 0.318mg of vitamin B6, while crouton has 0.026mg.
- Barley contains less sodium.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than crouton.
We used Barley, hulled and Croutons, plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +329% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +264.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +205.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +211.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +129.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +288.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +130.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +52.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +594.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.5mg | 63% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 5.1g | 49% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.163mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 698mg | 30% |
| Folate | 19µg | 132µg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 31mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.026mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 115mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.89mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 124mg | 10% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 6.6g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 3.059g | 7% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 4.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 5.439mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 1.51g | 5% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 76mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 354kcal | 407kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.429mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.623mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.272mg | 1% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 11.9g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 1.273g | 1% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 73.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 37.5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +71.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +187% |
~equal in
Protein
~11.9g
~equal in
Carbs
~73.5g
~equal in
Other
~2.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +936.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +14.9% |