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Broth vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between broth and barley

  • Broth contains less manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1038% higher.
  • Barley is lower in sodium.
  • Broth has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Barley
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.3%
Contains more IronIron +249.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2977.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1195.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.6%

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.
Broth
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Barley
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +546%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Barley DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 12mg 1038%
Manganese 0.15mg 1.943mg 78%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Copper 0mg 0.498mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.646mg 46%
Iron 1.03mg 3.6mg 32%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.77mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 1.108g 22%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Fats 13.88g 2.3g 18%
Selenium 28µg 37.7µg 18%
Carbs 18.01g 73.48g 18%
Magnesium 56mg 133mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.318mg 17%
Calcium 187mg 33mg 15%
Phosphorus 166mg 264mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 4.604mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.482g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.295g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.285mg 11%
Protein 16.66g 12.48g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.282mg 6%
Calories 267kcal 354kcal 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Potassium 309mg 452mg 4%
Folate 32µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.57mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
3
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Barley
2
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.5%
Contains more FatsFats +503.5%
Contains more OtherOther +2038.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308%
Contains more WaterWater +315.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1716.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.9%

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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.