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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.
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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
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.
Barley
7
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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.263mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Spätzle DV% diff.
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
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% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.1%
Contains more OtherOther +360%
Contains more WaterWater +617.5%
~equal in Fats ~2.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.