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Barley vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and pound cake

  • Pound cake contains less manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 80% higher.
  • Pound cake has 29 times less fiber than barley. Barley has 17.3g of fiber, while pound cake has 0.6g.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.
  • Pound cake has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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
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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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1562.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.4%
Contains more IronIron +143.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1085.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +544.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1666.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +654%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%

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
5
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%
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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Pound cake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.11mg 80%
Fiber 17.3g 0.6g 67%
Selenium 37.7µg 5µg 59%
Copper 0.498mg 0.042mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.173mg 39%
Magnesium 133mg 8mg 30%
Iron 3.6mg 1.48mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.036mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.43mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.482g 4.811g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.615mg 19%
Phosphorus 264mg 140mg 18%
Fats 2.3g 13.96g 18%
Sodium 12mg 377mg 16%
Threonine 0.424mg 153mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Protein 12.48g 5g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.419g 15%
Choline 65.6mg 12%
Potassium 452mg 149mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 70µg 8%
Starch 17.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 3.02g 7%
Carbs 73.48g 53.64g 7%
Folate 19µg 42µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.485mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.249mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.65mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 47mg 1%
Calories 354kcal 353kcal 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 53.04g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 33.36g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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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% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37%
Contains more OtherOther +50.3%
Contains more FatsFats +507%
Contains more WaterWater +174%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +923.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.6%

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.