Barley vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between barley and potato bread
- Barley has more manganese, selenium, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B3, and iron; however, potato bread is higher in folate.
- Barley covers your daily manganese needs 73% more than potato bread.
- Potato bread contains 5 times less copper than barley. Barley contains 0.498mg of copper, while potato bread contains 0.094mg.
- Barley has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of potato bread is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Bread, potato.
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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 | +375% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +429.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +92.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +668% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +296.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +469.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +243.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +268.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2300% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +189.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +209.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +563.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.253mg | 73% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 9.5µg | 51% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.094mg | 45% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 6.3g | 44% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.188mg | 38% |
| Folate | 19µg | 126µg | 27% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 28mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.25mg | 21% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.25mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 188mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 375mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 369mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.106mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.44mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.817mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 47.07g | 9% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 718mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.232mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.15µg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 6.8µg | 4% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 266kcal | 4% |
| Choline | 18.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 24µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0g | 2% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 3.13g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0g | 1% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 12.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 40.77g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 9.38g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.311mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.143mg | 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:
12.5 g
Fats:
3.13 g
Carbs:
47.07 g
Water:
33.55 g
Other:
3.75 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +56.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +255.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +63% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.5g