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Noodles vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between noodles and barley

  • Noodles contains less manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and zinc than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 71% higher.
  • Noodles has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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 less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1089.5%
Contains more IronIron +144.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +408.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +516.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 2% 3.4% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63%
Barley
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +342.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.315mg 1.943mg 71%
Fiber 1.2g 17.3g 64%
Copper 0.098mg 0.498mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.646mg 30%
Magnesium 21mg 133mg 27%
Iron 1.47mg 3.6mg 27%
Phosphorus 76mg 264mg 27%
Selenium 23.9µg 37.7µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.318mg 21%
Zinc 0.65mg 2.77mg 19%
Protein 4.54g 12.48g 16%
Carbs 25.16g 73.48g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 4.604mg 16%
Folate 84µg 19µg 16%
Potassium 38mg 452mg 12%
Calories 138kcal 354kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.285mg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 1.108g 4%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.57mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 0 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.295g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.3g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 304kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 72g 28g N/A
Fats 2.07g 2.3g 0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 23.96g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.282mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Saturated fat 0.419g 0.482g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 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 WaterWater +617.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.9%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +192.1%
Contains more OtherOther +360%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +96.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.7%

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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.