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Barley vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and pasta

  • Barley has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, pasta is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Pasta covers your daily folate needs 12% more than barley.
  • Pasta has 4 times less potassium than barley. Barley has 93mg of potassium, while pasta has 24mg.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pasta is 49, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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
9
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%
Pasta
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.7%

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
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Pasta
Pasta
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Pasta DV% diff.
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Folate 16µg 64µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.209mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.15mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 0.992mg 7%
Protein 2.26g 5.15g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.034mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Potassium 93mg 24mg 2%
Iron 1.33mg 1.14mg 2%
Zinc 0.82mg 0.56mg 2%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.224mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 1.05g 1%
Carbs 28.22g 24.93g 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Calcium 11mg 6mg 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.093mg 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 63mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.183mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.429g 1%
Calories 123kcal 131kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 254kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 76g N/A
Net carbs 24.42g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.15g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.103mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Pasta
Pasta
3
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.9%
Contains more FatsFats +138.6%
Contains more OtherOther +10.7%
~equal in Water ~68.56g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Pasta
Pasta
2
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.5%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.