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Almond butter vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are almond butter and barley different?

  • Almond butter is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium; however, barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almond butter is 158% higher.
  • Almond butter contains 11 times more calcium than barley. While almond butter contains 347mg of calcium, barley contains only 33mg.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.

Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Barley, hulled are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Barley
Barley
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +951.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1470.8%
~equal in Iron ~3.6mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.943mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Barley
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4147.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +229.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +178.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1475.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond butter Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin E 24.21mg 0.57mg 158%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613g 1.108g 83%
Fats 55.5g 2.3g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 32.445g 0.295g 80%
Selenium 2.4µg 37.7µg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.646mg 50%
Vitamin B2 0.939mg 0.285mg 50%
Copper 0.934mg 0.498mg 48%
Magnesium 279mg 133mg 35%
Phosphorus 508mg 264mg 35%
Calcium 347mg 33mg 31%
Fiber 10.3g 17.3g 28%
Carbs 18.82g 73.48g 18%
Saturated fat 4.152g 0.482g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.318mg 17%
Protein 20.96g 12.48g 17%
Calories 614kcal 354kcal 13%
Vitamin B3 3.155mg 4.604mg 9%
Folate 53µg 19µg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Potassium 748mg 452mg 9%
Manganese 2.131mg 1.943mg 8%
Zinc 3.29mg 2.77mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Iron 3.49mg 3.6mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 0.282mg 1%
Net carbs 8.52g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 4.43g 0.8g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Sodium 7mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.483mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.612mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Barley
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2313%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.4%
Contains more WaterWater +475.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10898.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1128.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.