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Fettuccine vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fettuccine and barley?

  • Fettuccine has less fiber, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and potassium than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 61% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than fettuccine.

We used KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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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 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
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 +2116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +2670%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +956%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%

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.
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% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +617.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 2g 17.3g 61%
Copper 0.498mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.646mg 46%
Iron 0.6mg 3.6mg 38%
Phosphorus 25mg 264mg 34%
Magnesium 6mg 133mg 30%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.77mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.318mg 21%
Carbs 14g 73.48g 20%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 4.604mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.285mg 17%
Protein 6.2g 12.48g 13%
Calories 99kcal 354kcal 13%
Potassium 168mg 452mg 8%
Sodium 166mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 1.108g 5%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 0.295g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.9g 0.482g 2%
Fats 2.7g 2.3g 1%
Calcium 28mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.57mg 1%
Net carbs 12g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 1.3g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
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 +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +696.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.9%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
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 +205.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +177%

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. 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.