Barley vs. Chow mein — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and chow mein different?

Chow mein has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin E than barley.
Daily need coverage for selenium for chow mein is 63% higher.
Barley has less saturated fat.
Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than chow mein (47).

Barley, pearled, cooked and Noodles, chinese, chow mein are the varieties 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

Chow mein

Contains less SodiumSodium	-99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+136.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+29%
Contains more IronIron	+255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+59%
Contains more ZincZinc	+70.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+198.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+400%

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

Chow mein

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+22900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+596.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+579%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+294.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+75%
Contains more FolateFolate	+562.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	8.6µg	43µg	63%
Sodium	3mg	1174mg	51%
Iron	1.33mg	4.73mg	43%
Vitamin B1	0.083mg	0.578mg	41%
Vitamin B2	0.062mg	0.421mg	28%
Vitamin B3	2.063mg	5.95mg	24%
Fats	0.44g	15.43g	23%
Folate	16µg	106µg	23%
Monounsaturated fat	0.057g	8.929g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.214g	3.571g	22%
Calories	123kcal	475kcal	18%
Carbs	28.22g	72.8g	15%
Phosphorus	54mg	161mg	15%
Vitamin E	0.01mg	2.3mg	15%
Protein	2.26g	8.11g	12%
Manganese	0.259mg		11%
Saturated fat	0.093g	2.229g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.135mg	0.533mg	8%
Magnesium	22mg	52mg	7%
Copper	0.105mg	0.167mg	7%
Zinc	0.82mg	1.4mg	5%
Calcium	11mg	20mg	1%
Potassium	93mg	120mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.8µg	1.4µg	1%
Choline	13.4mg	8.7mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.8g	1.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	544kcal	586kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	81g	21g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	5.6	N/A
Net carbs	24.42g	69.1g	N/A
Sugar	0.28g	5.71g	N/A
Fiber	3.8g	3.7g	0%
Vitamin B6	0.115mg	0.11mg	0%
Trans fat		0.8g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.038mg		0%
Threonine	0.077mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.083mg		0%
Leucine	0.154mg		0%
Lysine	0.084mg		0%
Methionine	0.043mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.127mg		0%
Valine	0.111mg		0%
Histidine	0.051mg		0%