Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Spinach Spaghetti VS Barley flour

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Spinach Spaghetti	15%	4%	81%
Barley flour	12%	4%	84%

Macro Nutrients

	Spinach Spaghetti	Barley flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	13% 372kcal	12% 345kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.6% 1.57g	1.65% 1.6g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.71% 0.23g	1.05% 0.34g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.63% 0.074g	4.8% 0.077g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	3.33% 0.57g	4.1% 0.7g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	57.5% 75g	57.3% 74.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3.75% 2.72g	1.1% 0.8g	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	28% 10.6g	26.6% 10g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	24% 13.4g	18.8% 10.5g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Spinach Spaghetti	Barley flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	2.56% 23μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	31% 0.37mg	31% 0.37mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	15% 0.2mg	8.77% 0.11mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	28.4% 4.55mg	39% 6.27mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	24% 1.2mg	2.9% 0.15mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	25% 0.32mg	30.5% 0.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	28.7% 8.6μg	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	12% 48μg	2% 8μg	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% 0mg	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	4.93% 0.74mg	3.8% 0.57mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	126% 152μg	1.83% 2.2μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Spinach Spaghetti	Barley flour	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	5.8% 58mg	3.2% 32mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	55.4% 0.5mg	38% 0.34mg	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	26.6% 2.13mg	33.5% 2.68mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	41.4% 174mg	23% 96mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	115% 2.65mg	45% 1.03mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	128% 57.4μg	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	47.4% 332mg	42.3% 296mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	11% 376mg	9.1% 309mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	115% 63.5μg	68.5% 37.7μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	2.4% 36mg	0.27% 4mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	25% 2.76mg	18% 2mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.23% 8.34g	0.33% 12g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Spinach Spaghetti vs Barley flour:

• Dry Spinach Spaghetti has more Vitamin A, 1.7 times more Vitamin B2, 8.3 times more Vitamin B5, 6 times more Vitamin B9, 1.3 times more Vitamin E and 68.9 times more Vitamin K than Barley flour or meal.
• While Barley flour or meal contains 1.4 times more Vitamin B3 than Dry Spinach Spaghetti .
• Both Dry Spinach Spaghetti and Barley flour or meal have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6 per 100 g.
• Both Dry Spinach Spaghetti as well as Barley flour or meal have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Spinach Spaghetti vs Barley flour:

• Dry Spinach Spaghetti has 1.8 times more Calcium, 1.5 times more Copper, 1.8 times more Magnesium, 2.6 times more Manganese, 1.2 times more Potassium, 1.7 times more Selenium, 9 times more Sodium and 1.4 times more Zinc than Barley flour or meal.
• While Barley flour or meal contains 1.3 times more Iron than Dry Spinach Spaghetti .
• Both Dry Spinach Spaghetti and Barley flour or meal have similar amounts of Phosphorus per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Dry Spinach Spaghetti has 3.4 times more Sugars and 1.3 times more Protein than Barley flour or meal.
• While Barley flour or meal contains 1.5 times more Saturated Fat than Dry Spinach Spaghetti .
• Both Dry Spinach Spaghetti and Barley flour or meal have similar amounts of Energy, Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Carbohydrate and Fiber per 100 g.
• Both Dry Spinach Spaghetti as well as Barley flour or meal have insufficient amounts of Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.