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Barley vs. Cellophane noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and cellophane noodles different?

  • Barley is richer in fiber, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B6, while cellophane noodles are higher in choline, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Cellophane noodles cover your daily need for choline, 15% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than cellophane noodles. Barley contains 2.063mg of vitamin B3, while cellophane noodles contain 0.2mg.
  • Cellophane noodles have a higher glycemic index (39) than barley (28).

Barley, pearled, cooked and Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated types were used in this article.

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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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +830%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +159%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.2%
~equal in Selenium ~7.9µg

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
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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% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
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% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +931.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +595.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cellophane noodles DV% diff.
Carbs 28.22g 86.09g 19%
Choline 13.4mg 93.2mg 15%
Fiber 3.8g 0.5g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.2mg 12%
Calories 123kcal 351kcal 11%
Iron 1.33mg 2.17mg 11%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.15mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.05mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 22mg 3mg 5%
Folate 16µg 2µg 4%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.41mg 4%
Protein 2.26g 0.16g 4%
Phosphorus 54mg 32mg 3%
Copper 0.105mg 0.081mg 3%
Potassium 93mg 10mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 0.06g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.018g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.13mg 1%
Selenium 8.6µg 7.9µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 25mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.42g 85.59g N/A
Sugar 0.28g 0g N/A
Sodium 3mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.008g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1312.5%
Contains more FatsFats +633.3%
Contains more WaterWater +412.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.1%
~equal in Other ~0.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +612.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1088.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%

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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/170285/nutrients
  2. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.