Biscuit vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between biscuits and barley
- Biscuits have more calcium; however, barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Barley covers your daily manganese needs 68% more than biscuits.
- Barley has 48 times less sodium than biscuits. Biscuits have 580mg of sodium, while barley has 12mg.
- Biscuits have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of biscuits is 44, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Barley, hulled.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +612.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +638.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +273.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +24.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +507.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +413% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +414% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +93.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +221.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +808.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 1.943mg | 68% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 17.3g | 63% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.498mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 37.7µg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 133mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 12mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.646mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.318mg | 22% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 2.3g | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 1.108g | 20% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 33mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 2.77mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 0.295g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 0.482g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 264mg | 14% |
| Folate | 61µg | 19µg | 11% |
| Protein | 7g | 12.48g | 11% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 73.48g | 10% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 452mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 4.604mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 3.6mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.285mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 354kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +608.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +206.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2249.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +275.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.9% |