Barley vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Differences between barley and soba
- Barley has more copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6, while soba has more manganese.
- Barley's daily need coverage for copper is 11% higher.
- Soba contains 7 times less zinc than barley. Barley contains 0.82mg of zinc, while soba contains 0.12mg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of soba is 46.
The food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +144.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +165.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +583.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +116% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +138.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +304.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +187.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +128.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 0.48mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.008mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.51mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.04mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 5.06g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.374mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 25mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 9mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.026mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 35mg | 2% |
| Folate | 16µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 21.44g | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.235mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.031g | 1% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 99kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.094mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 21.44g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.28g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.019g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0.33mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +340% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +123.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.3% |
~equal in
Water
~73.01g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +119.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +590.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.6% |
