Tortilla vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between tortilla and barley?
- Tortilla is higher in folate, yet barley is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 73% more.
- Tortilla has 40 times more sodium than barley. While tortilla has 482mg of sodium, barley has only 12mg.
- The glycemic index of barley is lower.
We used Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) and Barley, hulled types in this article.
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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 | +112.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +330.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +388.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +765.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +625% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +127.1% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +415.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +430% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.268mg | 1.943mg | 73% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 17.3g | 60% |
| Copper | 0.102mg | 0.498mg | 44% |
| Selenium | 16.6µg | 37.7µg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 133mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.37mg | 0.646mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 0.32mg | 2.77mg | 22% |
| Folate | 98µg | 19µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.318mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 482mg | 12mg | 20% |
| Starch | 43.02g | 18% | |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 264mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.114mg | 0.285mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 452mg | 10% |
| Protein | 7.28g | 12.48g | 10% |
| Carbs | 49.94g | 73.48g | 8% |
| Calories | 237kcal | 354kcal | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.391g | 1.108g | 5% |
| Calcium | 70mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3.81mg | 3.6mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.125mg | 4.604mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.17mg | 0.282mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.95g | 2.3g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.296g | 0.482g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 47.54g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.75g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.185g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.06mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.182mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.286mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.53mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.157mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.122mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.375mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.326mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.165mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.019g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +323.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +71.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +142.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +59.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +183.4% |