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Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and barley

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more folate, iron, and vitamin K; however, barley has more fiber, manganese, selenium, copper, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 58% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 78 times more sodium than barley. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 941mg of sodium, while barley has 12mg.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
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 more IronIron +54.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +197.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +258.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1054.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +605.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.646mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Barley DV% diff.
Fiber 2.8g 17.3g 58%
Manganese 0.686mg 1.943mg 55%
Selenium 10.3µg 37.7µg 50%
Sodium 941mg 12mg 40%
Copper 0.139mg 0.498mg 40%
Folate 134µg 19µg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Magnesium 23mg 133mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 1.108g 25%
Iron 5.57mg 3.6mg 25%
Phosphorus 102mg 264mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 2.2µg 19%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.77mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.318mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.285mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 4.604mg 11%
Fats 8.64g 2.3g 10%
Potassium 152mg 452mg 9%
Protein 9.46g 12.48g 6%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.482g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.646mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.282mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.57mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.295g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calories 418kcal 354kcal 3%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 74.05g 73.48g 0%
Net carbs 71.25g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
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 FatsFats +275.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.9%
Contains more WaterWater +86.9%
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +573.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.