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Babassu oil vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are babassu oil and barley different?

  • Babassu oil is richer in vitamin E, while barley is higher in fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Babassu oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 404% more than barley.
  • Babassu oil contains 34 times more vitamin E than barley. Babassu oil contains 19.1mg of vitamin E, while barley contains 0.57mg.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index (28) than babassu oil (0).

Oil, babassu and Barley, hulled types were 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Barley
9
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 382% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +3250.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Babassu oil Barley DV% diff.
Saturated fat 81.2g 0.482g 367%
Fats 100g 2.3g 150%
Vitamin E 19.1mg 0.57mg 124%
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 0µg 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.646mg 54%
Iron 0mg 3.6mg 45%
Phosphorus 0mg 264mg 38%
Magnesium 0mg 133mg 32%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.604mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.4g 0.295g 28%
Calories 884kcal 354kcal 27%
Zinc 0mg 2.77mg 25%
Protein 0g 12.48g 25%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.318mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.285mg 22%
Potassium 0mg 452mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.282mg 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.6g 1.108g 3%
Calcium 0mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Sodium 0mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Barley
4
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 FatsFats +4247.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 81.2 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.6 g
Barley
1
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 +3764.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Babassu oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171428/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.