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Barley vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and shortbread?

  • Shortbread has less manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 67% higher.
  • Barley has 13 times more fiber than shortbread. Barley has 17.3g of fiber, while shortbread has 1.3g.
  • Barley contains less saturated fat.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than shortbread.

We used Barley, hulled and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain types in this comparison.

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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
10
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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +413.6%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +453.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +465.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +394.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +508.1%

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
4
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +328.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Shortbread DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.393mg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 1.3g 64%
Selenium 37.7µg 6.2µg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 8.326g 48%
Copper 0.498mg 0.09mg 45%
Fats 2.3g 26.22g 37%
Saturated fat 0.482g 8.105g 35%
Magnesium 133mg 14mg 28%
Phosphorus 264mg 66mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.353mg 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.49mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.071mg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Folate 19µg 81µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 6.708g 16%
Sodium 12mg 353mg 15%
Protein 12.48g 5.37g 14%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.44mg 12%
Potassium 452mg 88mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.275mg 8%
Iron 3.6mg 2.98mg 8%
Calories 354kcal 514kcal 8%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 11µg 7%
Carbs 73.48g 63.78g 3%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.314mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.321mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 21.65g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

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% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.2%
Contains more WaterWater +162.2%
Contains more OtherOther +123.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1040%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2173.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +651.4%

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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.