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Barley vs. Spinach pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and spinach pasta

  • Barley contains less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, iron, manganese, protein, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B12 than spinach pasta.
  • Spinach pasta's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 44% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, spinach, as purchased.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 45% 13% 24% 124% 66% 38% 63% 3.5% 102% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +290.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +192.5%
Contains more IronIron +148.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 8.3% 0% 152% 92% 65% 41% 73% 39% 0% 133%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +633.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +541.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +409.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +173.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1006.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Spinach pasta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.609mg 44%
Folate 16µg 177µg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.398mg 26%
Iron 1.33mg 3.3mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Manganese 0.259mg 0.781mg 23%
Protein 2.26g 11.26g 18%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Fiber 3.8g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.315mg 15%
Phosphorus 54mg 148mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.688mg 11%
Magnesium 22mg 63mg 10%
Copper 0.105mg 0.197mg 10%
Carbs 28.22g 55.72g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 3.46mg 9%
Calories 123kcal 289kcal 8%
Potassium 93mg 272mg 5%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.4mg 5%
Fats 0.44g 2.1g 3%
Calcium 11mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.483g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.659g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.467g 2%
Sodium 3mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 257kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 2.3 N/A
Net carbs 24.42g 55.72g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.352mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.488mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.813mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.336mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.544mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.237mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
11% 2% 56% 30%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 2.1 g
Carbs: 55.72 g
Water: 30.1 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more WaterWater +128.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +398.2%
Contains more FatsFats +377.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.483 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.659 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.467 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1056.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.2%

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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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/nutrients
  2. Spinach pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169729/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.