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Barley vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and danish pastry different?

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than danish pastry.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 69% higher.
  • Barley contains 17 times more fiber than danish pastry. While barley contains 17.3g of fiber, danish pastry contains only 1g.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than danish pastry (50).

Barley, hulled and Danish pastry, cheese are the varieties 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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +786.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.2%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +459.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +453.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.5%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Danish pastry DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.351mg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 1g 65%
Copper 0.498mg 0.089mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.19mg 38%
Selenium 37.7µg 18.9µg 34%
Fats 2.3g 21.9g 30%
Saturated fat 0.482g 6.794g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 11.313g 28%
Magnesium 133mg 15mg 28%
Iron 3.6mg 1.8mg 23%
Phosphorus 264mg 108mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.04mg 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.7mg 19%
Sodium 12mg 417mg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2mg 16%
Carbs 73.48g 37.2g 12%
Folate 19µg 60µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.575g 10%
Potassium 452mg 98mg 10%
Protein 12.48g 8g 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 35µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 6.9µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.26mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 374kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.35mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%
Contains more FatsFats +852.2%
Contains more WaterWater +232.6%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3734.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.4%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.