Barley vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between barley and penne
- Barley has more fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat; however, penne is richer in calcium.
- Barley covers your daily fiber needs 58% more than penne.
- Penne has 5 times less iron than barley. Barley has 3.6mg of iron, while penne has 0.8mg.
- Barley contains less saturated fat.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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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 | +343.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +270.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +350% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 84% | |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 2.7g | 58% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 55% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 54% | |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 0.8mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 29% | |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 30mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 118mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 16.8g | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.1mg | 15% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 5.7g | 14% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 126kcal | 11% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 248mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 122mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 2.3g | 8% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 89mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.4g | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 4g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +337.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +666.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +177% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +239% |