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.
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% |
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +104.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +277.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +101.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +123.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +113% |