Chow mein vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chow mein and barley different?
- Chow mein has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin E than barley.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for chow mein is 63% higher.
- Chow mein contains 391 times more sodium than barley. While chow mein contains 1174mg of sodium, barley contains only 3mg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than chow mein (47).
Noodles, chinese, chow mein and Barley, pearled, cooked are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +136.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29% |
| Contains more IronIron | +255.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +59% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +198.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
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 | +22900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +596.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +579% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +188.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +294.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +562.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +54% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 43µg | 8.6µg | 63% |
| Sodium | 1174mg | 3mg | 51% |
| Iron | 4.73mg | 1.33mg | 43% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.578mg | 0.083mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.421mg | 0.062mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.95mg | 2.063mg | 24% |
| Fats | 15.43g | 0.44g | 23% |
| Folate | 106µg | 16µg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.571g | 0.214g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.929g | 0.057g | 22% |
| Calories | 475kcal | 123kcal | 18% |
| Carbs | 72.8g | 28.22g | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 161mg | 54mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 2.3mg | 0.01mg | 15% |
| Protein | 8.11g | 2.26g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.229g | 0.093g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.533mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 22mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.167mg | 0.105mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.82mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 120mg | 93mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.4µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8.7mg | 13.4mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 69.1g | 24.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.71g | 0.28g | N/A |
| Fiber | 3.7g | 3.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +258.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3406.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +158% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +785.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5730.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15564.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1568.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.8% |
