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Barley vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and almond butter different?

  • Barley is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and fiber; however, almond butter is richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almond butter is 158% higher.
  • Barley contains 16 times more vitamin B1 than almond butter. While barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, almond butter contains only 0.041mg.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.

Barley, hulled and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added 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.
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1470.8%
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%
~equal in Iron ~3.49mg
~equal in Manganese ~2.131mg

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
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 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
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 +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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