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Rice noodles vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rice noodles and barley

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B6, selenium, copper, manganese, vitamin B1, and zinc in barley is higher than in rice noodles.
  • Barley covers your daily iron needs 15% more than rice noodles.
  • Rice noodles have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rice noodles is 61, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rice noodles, cooked and Barley, pearled, cooked.

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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 2.1% 1.2% 0.35% 5.3% 13% 6.8% 8.6% 2.5% 15% 25%
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 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2225%
Contains more IronIron +850%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +228%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.1%

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% 0.6% 0% 4.5% 0.92% 1.4% 0.66% 1.4% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.87%
Barley
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% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2765.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +737.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rice noodles Barley DV% diff.
Iron 0.14mg 1.33mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.072mg 2.063mg 12%
Fiber 1g 3.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.006mg 0.115mg 8%
Copper 0.038mg 0.105mg 7%
Selenium 4.5µg 8.6µg 7%
Manganese 0.114mg 0.259mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 22mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.083mg 5%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.82mg 5%
Phosphorus 20mg 54mg 5%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.062mg 4%
Potassium 4mg 93mg 3%
Choline 1.6mg 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.023g 0.214g 1%
Calories 108kcal 123kcal 1%
Protein 1.79g 2.26g 1%
Calcium 4mg 11mg 1%
Sodium 19mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 24.01g 28.22g 1%
Fats 0.2g 0.44g 0%
Net carbs 23.01g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.023g 0.093g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.063mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.147mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.095mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.045mg 0.051mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 24% 74%
Protein: 1.79 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 24.01 g
Water: 73.82 g
Other: 0.18 g
Barley
Barley
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.5%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
~equal in Water ~68.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 36% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.023 g
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +119.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +830.4%

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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. Rice noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168914/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.