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Pasta vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pasta and barley different?

  • Barley is higher than pasta in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 75% more than pasta.
  • Pasta has a higher glycemic index (49) than barley (28).

Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked and Barley, hulled types were 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.
Pasta
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Barley
Barley
9
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 -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +638.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1783.3%
Contains more IronIron +215.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +767.4%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
3
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% 2% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48%
Barley
Barley
7
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 AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +835.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.224mg 1.943mg 75%
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Copper 0.093mg 0.498mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.646mg 36%
Iron 1.14mg 3.6mg 31%
Phosphorus 63mg 264mg 29%
Magnesium 18mg 133mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 4.604mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.318mg 22%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.77mg 20%
Carbs 24.93g 73.48g 16%
Protein 5.15g 12.48g 15%
Potassium 24mg 452mg 13%
Calories 131kcal 354kcal 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.285mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 1.108g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Fats 1.05g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 254kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.7 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 24.93g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 6mg 12mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Barley
Barley
4
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 +626.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.3%
Contains more FatsFats +119%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +194.7%
Contains more OtherOther +641.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Barley
Barley
2
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 -68.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.3%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.