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Barley vs. Balsamic vinegar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and balsamic vinegar

  • Balsamic vinegar has less manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and potassium than barley.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 79% more than balsamic vinegar.
  • Barley has 35 times more zinc than balsamic vinegar. While barley has 2.77mg of zinc, balsamic vinegar has only 0.08mg.
  • Barley has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Vinegar, balsamic.

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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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.6%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1815.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1289.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1383.2%
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
9
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Balsamic vinegar DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.131mg 79%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 54%
Copper 0.498mg 0.026mg 52%
Iron 3.6mg 0.72mg 36%
Phosphorus 264mg 19mg 35%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 29%
Magnesium 133mg 12mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 24%
Protein 12.48g 0.49g 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.08mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 22%
Carbs 73.48g 17.03g 19%
Calories 354kcal 88kcal 13%
Potassium 452mg 112mg 10%
Fructose 7.38g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 17.03g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 14.95g N/A
Sodium 12mg 23mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
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
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
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2446.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.5%
Contains more WaterWater +709.9%
Contains more OtherOther +162.2%

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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.