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Barley vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Barley has more fiber, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more folate, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 58% more.
  • Barley has 6 times more magnesium than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Barley has 133mg of magnesium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 23mg.
  • Barley is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266%
Contains more IronIron +54.7%

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.
Barley
Barley
1
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1054.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +605.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.702mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 2.8g 58%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.686mg 55%
Selenium 37.7µg 10.3µg 50%
Sodium 12mg 941mg 40%
Copper 0.498mg 0.139mg 40%
Folate 19µg 134µg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Magnesium 133mg 23mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 4.835g 25%
Iron 3.6mg 5.57mg 25%
Phosphorus 264mg 102mg 23%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 25.4µg 19%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.69mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.086mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.487mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 6.442mg 11%
Fats 2.3g 8.64g 10%
Potassium 452mg 152mg 9%
Protein 12.48g 9.46g 6%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.653g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.702mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.536mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.15mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1.986g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calories 354kcal 418kcal 3%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 73.48g 74.05g 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more WaterWater +86.9%
Contains more FatsFats +275.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
~equal in Carbs ~74.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.4%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.