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Barley vs. Noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and noodles

  • Noodles contains less manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 71% higher.
  • Noodles has 14 times less fiber than barley. Barley has 17.3g of fiber, while noodles has 1.2g.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.

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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
9
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1089.5%
Contains more IronIron +144.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +408.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +516.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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.
Barley
Barley
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +342.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.263mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Noodles DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.315mg 71%
Fiber 17.3g 1.2g 64%
Copper 0.498mg 0.098mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.289mg 30%
Magnesium 133mg 21mg 27%
Iron 3.6mg 1.47mg 27%
Phosphorus 264mg 76mg 27%
Selenium 37.7µg 23.9µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.046mg 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.65mg 19%
Protein 12.48g 4.54g 16%
Carbs 73.48g 25.16g 16%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.077mg 16%
Folate 19µg 84µg 16%
Potassium 452mg 38mg 12%
Calories 354kcal 138kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.136mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.552g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.17mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.581g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 304kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 72g N/A
Fats 2.3g 2.07g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.7 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.263mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.419g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.121mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
4
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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.1%
Contains more OtherOther +360%
Contains more WaterWater +617.5%
~equal in Fats ~2.07g

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.