Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Barley
  5. Compare
  6. Barley vs. Sweet roll

Barley vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between barley and sweet roll

  • The amount of manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, and zinc in barley is higher than in sweet roll.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 71% more than sweet roll.
  • Sweet roll has 8 times less magnesium than barley. Barley has 133mg of magnesium, while sweet roll has 17mg.
  • Sweet roll has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet roll is 40, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins.

Infographic

Barley vs Sweet roll infographic
Infographic link

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 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +682.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +307.2%
Contains more IronIron +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +465.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +547.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%

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
3
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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +99.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +249.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.265mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Sweet roll DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.3mg 71%
Fiber 17.3g 2.4g 60%
Copper 0.498mg 0.088mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7.473g 42%
Selenium 37.7µg 17µg 38%
Magnesium 133mg 17mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.324mg 27%
Phosphorus 264mg 76mg 27%
Iron 3.6mg 1.6mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Fats 2.3g 16.4g 22%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.59mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.107mg 16%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.384mg 14%
Sodium 12mg 304mg 13%
Protein 12.48g 6.2g 13%
Folate 19µg 72µg 13%
Saturated fat 0.482g 3.079g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.797g 11%
Potassium 452mg 111mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.99mg 9%
Choline 41.3mg 8%
Carbs 73.48g 50.9g 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 62µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Calcium 33mg 72mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.406mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.265mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 372kcal 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 48.5g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 31.73g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.458mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
3
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% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.4%
Contains more OtherOther +35.3%
Contains more FatsFats +613%
Contains more WaterWater +162.7%

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% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1526.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.5%

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. Sweet roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/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.