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Barley vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and wafer

  • Wafer contains less selenium, fiber, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 58% higher.
  • Wafer contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than barley. Barley contains 0.318mg of vitamin B6, while wafer contains 0.051mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of wafer is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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
7
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%
Wafer
Wafer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +179.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +561.4%
Contains more IronIron +11.4%
~equal in Calcium ~31mg
~equal in Copper ~0.463mg

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%
Wafer
Wafer
6
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +523.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.266mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Wafer DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 5.7µg 58%
Fiber 17.3g 3.4g 56%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.696mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.203mg 37%
Sodium 12mg 580mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.051mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 4.153g 20%
Magnesium 133mg 53mg 19%
Phosphorus 264mg 132mg 19%
Fats 2.3g 14.2g 18%
Saturated fat 0.482g 4.241g 17%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.09mg 15%
Protein 12.48g 6.6g 12%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.858mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.865g 11%
Folate 19µg 47µg 7%
Potassium 452mg 210mg 7%
Iron 3.6mg 4.01mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calories 354kcal 433kcal 4%
Copper 0.498mg 0.463mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.72mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.266mg 1%
Carbs 73.48g 72.7g 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 69.3g N/A
Calcium 33mg 31mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
Wafer
Wafer
1
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.1%
Contains more WaterWater +109.8%
Contains more OtherOther +15%
Contains more FatsFats +517.4%
~equal in Carbs ~72.7g

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
Wafer
Wafer
2
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1549.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.8%

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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.