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Barley vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and allspice

  • Barley has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, allspice is higher in calcium, vitamin C, manganese, iron, potassium, and fiber.
  • Barley covers your daily selenium needs 64% more than allspice.
  • Allspice contains 6 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while allspice contains 0.101mg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Spices, allspice, ground.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1296.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1903%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131%
Contains more IronIron +96.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +11%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~135mg

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.
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%
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 131% 9% 0% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +539.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more FolateFolate +89.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Allspice DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 2.7µg 64%
Calcium 33mg 661mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.101mg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 39.2mg 44%
Iron 3.6mg 7.06mg 43%
Manganese 1.943mg 2.943mg 43%
Phosphorus 264mg 113mg 22%
Fiber 17.3g 21.6g 17%
Potassium 452mg 1044mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.063mg 17%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.01mg 16%
Protein 12.48g 6.09g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.86mg 11%
Fats 2.3g 8.69g 10%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2.55g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.21mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.36g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Copper 0.498mg 0.553mg 6%
Calories 354kcal 263kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Folate 19µg 36µg 4%
Sodium 12mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.66g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 50.52g N/A
Carbs 73.48g 72.12g 0%
Magnesium 133mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.6%
Contains more FatsFats +277.8%
Contains more OtherOther +101.7%
~equal in Carbs ~72.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.