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Barley vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barley and spaghetti

  • Spaghetti has less manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 70% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti contains 32 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while spaghetti contains 0.02mg.
  • The glycemic index of spaghetti is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.

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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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +638.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +927.3%
Contains more IronIron +620%
Contains more CopperCopper +398%
Contains more ZincZinc +443.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +355.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +503.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.2% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1051%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +549%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Spaghetti DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.322mg 70%
Fiber 17.3g 1.8g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.02mg 52%
Copper 0.498mg 0.1mg 44%
Iron 3.6mg 0.5mg 39%
Phosphorus 264mg 58mg 29%
Magnesium 133mg 18mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.4mg 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.51mg 21%
Selenium 37.7µg 26.4µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.049mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.02mg 20%
Carbs 73.48g 30.86g 14%
Protein 12.48g 5.8g 13%
Potassium 452mg 44mg 12%
Starch 26.01g 11%
Calories 354kcal 158kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.326g 5%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.112mg 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.93g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.176g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 272kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 63g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.56g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.131g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.2%
Contains more FatsFats +147.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.1%
Contains more OtherOther +721.4%
Contains more WaterWater +558.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.5%

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.