Dough vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between dough and barley
- Dough has more folate; however, barley is higher in fiber, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc.
- Barley covers your daily need for fiber, 60% more than dough.
- Dough has 50 times more sodium than barley. While dough has 602mg of sodium, barley has only 12mg.
- The glycemic index of dough is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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 | +57.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +315.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +286.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +227.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +166.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +151.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +236.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.8% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +49.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +547.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +171.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +214.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 2.2g | 17.3g | 60% |
Manganese | 0.577mg | 1.943mg | 59% |
Copper | 0.152mg | 0.498mg | 38% |
Sodium | 602mg | 12mg | 26% |
Folate | 123µg | 19µg | 26% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 133mg | 24% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 264mg | 23% |
Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
Selenium | 28.6µg | 37.7µg | 17% |
Zinc | 1.04mg | 2.77mg | 16% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.318mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.285mg | 11% |
Potassium | 117mg | 452mg | 10% |
Carbs | 51.88g | 73.48g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.646mg | 5% |
Calories | 272kcal | 354kcal | 4% |
Iron | 3.91mg | 3.6mg | 4% |
Protein | 10.75g | 12.48g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.282mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.57mg | 2% |
Calcium | 52mg | 33mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 1.108g | 2% |
Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 4.604mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 2.2µg | 1% |
Fats | 2.42g | 2.3g | 0% |
Net carbs | 49.68g | 56.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.62g | 0.8g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
Saturated fat | 0.529g | 0.482g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 0.295g | 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% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +249.6% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +17.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +22.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.482g