Barley vs. Fettuccine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barley and fettuccine?
- Fettuccine has less fiber, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and potassium than barley.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 61% higher.
- Barley has 28 times more zinc than fettuccine. Barley has 2.77mg of zinc, while fettuccine has 0.1mg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than fettuccine.
We used Barley, hulled and KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree 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 | +2116.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +169% |
| Contains more IronIron | +500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2670% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +956% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +617.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +307.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +155.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +536% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +216.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 84% | |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 2g | 61% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 55% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.09mg | 46% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 0.6mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 25mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 6mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.1mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.05mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 14g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.8mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.07mg | 17% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 6.2g | 13% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 99kcal | 13% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 168mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 166mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.4g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 6µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.9g | 2% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 2.7g | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.45mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
2.7 g
Carbs:
14 g
Water:
75.2 g
Other:
1.9 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +424.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +696.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.108 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.4 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +177% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +205.1% |