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Barley, cooked leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided

Both compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Barley, cooked comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Angel Hair for more protein, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Pick Barley, cooked for more fiber, less sugar, more calcium and more iron.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN3.5 g
    1.84 g
  • Carbohydrate
    21 g
    22.94 g
  • Fibermore is better
    1.5 g
    3.09 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.5 g
    0.23 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.5 g
    0.36 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0 g
    0.08 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN0 mg
    2.44 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    75.61 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    6 mg
    8.94 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    1 mg
    1.08 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    17.89 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.