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Barley vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and apple pie?

  • Barley is richer than apple pie in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 77% more.
  • Barley has 19 times more magnesium than apple pie. While barley has 133mg of magnesium, apple pie has only 7mg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Barley, hulled and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour types 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
10
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 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +595.4%
Contains more IronIron +197.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +982.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1631.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +967.6%
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.
Barley
8
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +736.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Apple pie DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.182mg 77%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 1.6g 63%
Copper 0.498mg 0.046mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.134mg 43%
Phosphorus 264mg 24mg 34%
Magnesium 133mg 7mg 30%
Iron 3.6mg 1.21mg 30%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.16mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.123mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.038mg 22%
Protein 12.48g 1.9g 21%
Saturated fat 0.482g 3.797g 15%
Carbs 73.48g 34g 13%
Fats 2.3g 11g 13%
Potassium 452mg 65mg 11%
Sodium 12mg 266mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.388g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.158mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.198g 7%
Calories 354kcal 237kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.119mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Net carbs 56.18g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
3
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
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +556.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.1%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +378.3%
Contains more WaterWater +453%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1387.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.4%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.