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Pizza vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pizza and barley

  • Pizza has more folate; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 69% more than pizza.
  • Pizza has 50 times more sodium than barley. While pizza has 598mg of sodium, barley has only 12mg.
  • The glycemic index of pizza is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
Pizza
Pizza
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
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 more CalciumCalcium +469.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +454.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.8%
Contains more IronIron +45.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +374.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +439.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.4%

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.
Pizza
Pizza
7
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Barley
Barley
5
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +204.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.36mg 1.943mg 69%
Fiber 2.3g 17.3g 60%
Copper 0.105mg 0.498mg 44%
Selenium 19.9µg 37.7µg 32%
Magnesium 24mg 133mg 26%
Sodium 598mg 12mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.646mg 21%
Folate 93µg 19µg 19%
Saturated fat 4.465g 0.482g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.318mg 18%
Calcium 188mg 33mg 16%
Iron 2.48mg 3.6mg 14%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.77mg 13%
Carbs 33.33g 73.48g 13%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Fats 9.69g 2.3g 11%
Potassium 172mg 452mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 1µg 8%
Phosphorus 216mg 264mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.285mg 7%
Cholesterol 17mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 0.295g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 4.604mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 1.108g 4%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 2.2µg 4%
Calories 266kcal 354kcal 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Protein 11.39g 12.48g 2%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 0.57mg 2%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 31.03g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 0.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Barley
Barley
2
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 +321.3%
Contains more WaterWater +357.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.5%
~equal in Protein ~12.48g
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
2
51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Barley
Barley
1
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 +784.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.