Penne vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between penne and barley
- Penne has more calcium; however, barley is richer in fiber, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Barley covers your daily fiber needs 58% more than penne.
- Barley has 21 times less sodium than penne. Penne has 248mg of sodium, while barley has 12mg.
- Penne has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.
Specific food types used in this comparison are KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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 | +169.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +343.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +270.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +350% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +123.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.2% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 84% | |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 17.3g | 58% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 55% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 54% | |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 3.6mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 29% | |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 133mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 22% | |
| Phosphorus | 118mg | 264mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 16.8g | 73.48g | 19% |
| Zinc | 1.1mg | 2.77mg | 15% |
| Protein | 5.7g | 12.48g | 14% |
| Calories | 126kcal | 354kcal | 11% |
| Sodium | 248mg | 12mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 122mg | 452mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 2.3g | 0.482g | 8% |
| Calcium | 89mg | 33mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.4g | 1.108g | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Fats | 4g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1g | 0.295g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 14.1g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.9g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +73.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +666.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +337.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +239% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +177% |