Barley vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between barley and spätzle
- Spätzle contains less manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6 than barley.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 71% higher.
- Spätzle has 22 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while spätzle has 0.03mg.
Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +533.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1089.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +500% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +408.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +326.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +247.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +516.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +235.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2053.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1325% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1051% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +591.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.315mg | 71% |
Fiber | 17.3g | 1.2g | 64% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.03mg | 51% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0.098mg | 44% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 0.6mg | 38% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 21mg | 27% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 76mg | 27% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.4mg | 26% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 23.9µg | 25% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.046mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.02mg | 20% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.65mg | 19% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 25.16g | 16% |
Protein | 12.48g | 4.54g | 16% |
Potassium | 452mg | 38mg | 12% |
Calories | 354kcal | 138kcal | 11% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 29mg | 10% |
Sodium | 12mg | 165mg | 7% |
Choline | 25.7mg | 5% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.552g | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.17mg | 3% |
Folate | 19µg | 7µg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.581g | 1% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
Fats | 2.3g | 2.07g | 0% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 23.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | 0.4g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.029g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.419g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.137mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.612mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +174.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +192.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +360% |
Contains more WaterWater | +617.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +96.9% |