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Barley vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and dough

  • Barley has more fiber, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, dough is higher in folate.
  • Barley covers your daily need for fiber, 60% more than dough.
  • Barley has 4 times more magnesium than dough. While barley has 133mg of magnesium, dough has only 32mg.
  • Barley has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of dough is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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
8
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%
Dough
Dough
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +286.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +236.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
~equal in Iron ~3.91mg

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%
Dough
Dough
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +547.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.71mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.817mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Dough DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 2.2g 60%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.577mg 59%
Copper 0.498mg 0.152mg 38%
Sodium 12mg 602mg 26%
Folate 19µg 123µg 26%
Magnesium 133mg 32mg 24%
Phosphorus 264mg 105mg 23%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Selenium 37.7µg 28.6µg 17%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.04mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.107mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.427mg 11%
Potassium 452mg 117mg 10%
Carbs 73.48g 51.88g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.71mg 5%
Calories 354kcal 272kcal 4%
Iron 3.6mg 3.91mg 4%
Protein 12.48g 10.75g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.455mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.21mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 52mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.855g 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 4.817mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Fats 2.3g 2.42g 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.529g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.362g 0%
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 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
3
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
Dough
Dough
2
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +249.6%
~equal in Fats ~2.42g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Dough
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.529g

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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.