Barley vs. Somen noodles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between barley and somen noodles
- Somen noodles has less vitamin B3, iron, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1 than barley.
- Barley covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 12% more than somen noodles.
- Barley has 11 times more magnesium than somen noodles. While barley has 22mg of magnesium, somen noodles has only 2mg.
- Barley has less sodium.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, pearled, cooked and Noodles, japanese, somen, 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 | +1000% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +220.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +155.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +320% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +272.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +315% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2026.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +784.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +700% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +27.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.097mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 0.52mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.025mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.013mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 161mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.22mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.02mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Folate | 16µg | 2µg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 4g | 3% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 29mg | 2% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.033mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.172mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0.073g | 1% |
| Calories | 123kcal | 131kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 27.54g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 27.54g | N/A |
| Calcium | 11mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.28g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.021g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.26 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
68.8 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
4 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
27.54 g
Water:
67.91 g
Other:
0.37 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +144.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +77% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.1% |
~equal in
Carbs
~27.54g
~equal in
Water
~67.91g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.214 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.073 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +193.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.1% |
