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Pretzel vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pretzel and barley

  • Pretzel has more folate, while barley has more selenium, fiber, manganese, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% higher.
  • Barley contains 103 times less sodium than pretzel. Pretzel contains 1240mg of sodium, while barley contains 12mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of pretzel is 83.

The food types used in this comparison are Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted 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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
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 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +219.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +166.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +756.8%

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +773.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +329.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pretzel Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 4.4µg 37.7µg 61%
Fiber 3.4g 17.3g 56%
Sodium 1240mg 12mg 53%
Manganese 1.015mg 1.943mg 40%
Copper 0.156mg 0.498mg 38%
Folate 166µg 19µg 37%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Magnesium 29mg 133mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.318mg 19%
Phosphorus 128mg 264mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.424mg 0.646mg 19%
Zinc 1.04mg 2.77mg 16%
Iron 4.58mg 3.6mg 12%
Potassium 223mg 452mg 7%
Protein 10.04g 12.48g 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.285mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.27mg 4.604mg 4%
Calories 384kcal 354kcal 2%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 80.39g 73.48g 2%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.57mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.727g 0.295g 1%
Fats 2.93g 2.3g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.291g 1.108g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.322mg 0.282mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 76.99g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 2.21g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Saturated fat 0.391g 0.482g 0%
Tryptophan 0.097mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.25mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.757mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.177mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.48mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.22mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Barley
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 +27.4%
Contains more OtherOther +52.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more WaterWater +201.6%
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Barley
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.5%

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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.