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Banana vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between bananas and barley

  • Bananas contain less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 73% higher.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Bananas, raw and Barley, hulled.

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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.
Banana
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +392.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +1284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +538.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1746.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +619.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3670%

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.
Banana
5
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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +470%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1983.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +592.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.27mg 1.943mg 73%
Selenium 1µg 37.7µg 67%
Fiber 2.6g 17.3g 59%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.646mg 51%
Copper 0.078mg 0.498mg 47%
Iron 0.26mg 3.6mg 42%
Phosphorus 22mg 264mg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 4.604mg 25%
Magnesium 27mg 133mg 25%
Zinc 0.15mg 2.77mg 24%
Protein 1.09g 12.48g 23%
Carbs 22.84g 73.48g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.285mg 16%
Calories 89kcal 354kcal 13%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 1.108g 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.318mg 4%
Fats 0.33g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.57mg 3%
Potassium 358mg 452mg 3%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.112g 0.482g 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.295g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 2.2µg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 12.23g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Folate 20µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
1
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 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 WaterWater +693.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1045%
Contains more FatsFats +597%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.7%
Contains more OtherOther +177.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Barley
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +821.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1417.8%

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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.