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Barley vs. Egg noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and egg noodles?

  • Barley is richer in fiber, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6, yet egg noodles is richer in selenium.
  • Egg noodles's daily need coverage for selenium is 28% higher.
  • Barley has 5 times more vitamin B3 than egg noodles. Barley has 2.063mg of vitamin B3, while egg noodles has 0.4mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than egg noodles.

We used Barley, pearled, cooked and Noodles, egg, unenriched, cooked, without added salt types in this comparison.

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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
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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.7%
Contains more IronIron +121.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg

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
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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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +91.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Egg noodles DV% diff.
Selenium 8.6µg 23.9µg 28%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.4mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.2g 10%
Iron 1.33mg 0.6mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.046mg 5%
Protein 2.26g 4.54g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.263mg 3%
Phosphorus 54mg 76mg 3%
Fats 0.44g 2.07g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.02mg 3%
Potassium 93mg 38mg 2%
Folate 16µg 7µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 25.7mg 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.65mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.552g 2%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.315mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.419g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.581g 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Calories 123kcal 138kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.17mg 1%
Carbs 28.22g 25.16g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.098mg 1%
Net carbs 24.42g 23.96g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.28g 0.4g N/A
Sodium 3mg 5mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.121mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
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 CarbsCarbs +12.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.9%
Contains more FatsFats +370.5%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%
~equal in Water ~67.73g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +919.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.9%

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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. Egg noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168926/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.