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.
| 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.
| 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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Folate | 16µg | 64µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.209mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.992mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.15mg | 7% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 5.15g | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.034mg | 6% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 1.14mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.56mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.224mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 63mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 24.93g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.429g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.093mg | 1% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 131kcal | 0% |
| 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +138.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +100.5% |
