Comparing Nutrients in 300 calories Barley Malt flour VS Dry Rice Noodles

Weight per 300 calories

• Barley Malt flour: 83g
• Dry Rice Noodles: 82.4g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is high in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 300 calories - Barley Malt flour or Dry Rice Noodles?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Barley Malt flour	11%	4%	85%
Dry Rice Noodles	7%	1%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Barley Malt flour	Dry Rice Noodles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	10.3% 300kcal	10.3% 300kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.58% 1.53g	0.48% 0.46g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1% 0.32g	0.39% 0.13g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.93% 0.079g	1.34% 0.021g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	4.2% 0.71g	0.6% 0.1g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	50% 65g	51% 66g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0.92% 0.66g	0.14% 0.099g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	NA	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	15.5% 5.9g	3.47% 1.3g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	15.3% 8.54g	8.76% 4.9g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Barley Malt flour	Dry Rice Noodles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0.092% 0.83μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	21.4% 0.26mg	2.13% 0.026mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	19.7% 0.26mg	1.08% 0.014mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	29.3% 4.7mg	1.14% 0.18mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	9.6% 0.48mg	0.84% 0.042mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	42% 0.54mg	0.95% 0.012mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	7.9% 31.6μg	0.62% 2.47μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0.55% 0.5mg	0% 0mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	3.16% 0.47mg	0.6% 0.091mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	1.52% 1.83μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Barley Malt flour	Dry Rice Noodles	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	3.07% 30.7mg	1.5% 15mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	25% 0.22mg	7.14% 0.064mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	49% 3.9mg	7.2% 0.58mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	19% 80.6mg	2.35% 9.9mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	43% 0.99mg	18% 0.41mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	36% 252mg	18% 126mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	5.47% 186mg	0.73% 24.7mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	57% 31.3μg	22.6% 12.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.61% 9.14mg	10% 150mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	15.6% 1.7mg	5.54% 0.61mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.18% 6.82g	0.27% 9.8g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 300 calories of Barley Malt flour vs Dry Rice Noodles:

• Barley malt flour has 10.1 times more Vitamin B1, 18.3 times more Vitamin B2, 25.7 times more Vitamin B3, 11.4 times more Vitamin B5, 44 times more Vitamin B6, 12.8 times more Vitamin B9 and 5.2 times more Vitamin E than Dry Rice Noodles.
• Both Barley malt flour as well as Dry Rice Noodles have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Vitamin K in 300 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 300 calories for Barley Malt flour vs Dry Rice Noodles:

• Barley malt flour has 2.1 times more Calcium, 3.5 times more Copper, 6.8 times more Iron, 8.2 times more Magnesium, 2.4 times more Manganese, 2 times more Phosphorus, 7.5 times more Potassium, 2.5 times more Selenium and 2.8 times more Zinc than Dry Rice Noodles.
• While Dry Rice Noodles contain 16.4 times more Sodium than Barley malt flour.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 300 calories:

• Barley malt flour has 3.7 times more Omega 3, 7 times more Omega 6, 4.5 times more Fiber and 1.7 times more Protein than Dry Rice Noodles.
• Both Barley malt flour and Dry Rice Noodles have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 300 kcal.
• Both Barley malt flour as well as Dry Rice Noodles have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 300 kcal.