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Danish pastry vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are danish pastry and barley different?

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than danish pastry.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 69% higher.
  • Danish pastry contains 14 times more saturated fat than barley. While danish pastry contains 6.794g of saturated fat, barley contains only 0.482g.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than danish pastry (50).

Danish pastry, cheese and Barley, hulled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Barley
Barley
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +786.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +361.2%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +459.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +295.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +453.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.5%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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.
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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Barley
Barley
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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 AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +213.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.285mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.351mg 1.943mg 69%
Fiber 1g 17.3g 65%
Copper 0.089mg 0.498mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.646mg 38%
Selenium 18.9µg 37.7µg 34%
Fats 21.9g 2.3g 30%
Saturated fat 6.794g 0.482g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 0.295g 28%
Magnesium 15mg 133mg 28%
Iron 1.8mg 3.6mg 23%
Phosphorus 108mg 264mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.318mg 21%
Zinc 0.7mg 2.77mg 19%
Sodium 417mg 12mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2mg 4.604mg 16%
Carbs 37.2g 73.48g 12%
Folate 60µg 19µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 1.108g 10%
Potassium 98mg 452mg 10%
Protein 8g 12.48g 9%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 2.2µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.285mg 2%
Calories 374kcal 354kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.57mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 56.18g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 35mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.282mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Barley
Barley
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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 FatsFats +852.2%
Contains more WaterWater +232.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +56%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.5%
Contains more OtherOther +53.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Barley
Barley
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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 +3734.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.