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Barley vs. Avocado — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and avocadoes

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, while avocadoes have more vitamin B5.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 78% higher.
  • Avocadoes contain 94 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while avocadoes contain 0.4µg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of avocadoes is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +358.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +554.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +332.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1268.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
~equal in Potassium ~485mg

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
4
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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +864.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +392.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +854.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +326.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Avocado DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.142mg 78%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.4µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.067mg 48%
Fiber 17.3g 6.7g 42%
Iron 3.6mg 0.55mg 38%
Copper 0.498mg 0.19mg 34%
Phosphorus 264mg 52mg 30%
Magnesium 133mg 29mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 9.799g 24%
Carbs 73.48g 8.53g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.389mg 22%
Protein 12.48g 2g 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.64mg 19%
Fats 2.3g 14.66g 19%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.738mg 18%
Folate 19µg 81µg 16%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 21µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.13mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Calories 354kcal 160kcal 10%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.07mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2.126g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.257mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.816g 5%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 452mg 485mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Sodium 12mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.143mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.132mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.097mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.107mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

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
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +524%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +761.4%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%
Contains more FatsFats +537.4%
Contains more WaterWater +675.7%

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
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3221.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.9%

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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.