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Barley vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and bell peppers?

  • Barley is higher in manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet bell peppers are higher in vitamin C.
  • Bell peppers' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 89% more.

We used Barley, hulled and Peppers, sweet, green, raw 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
9
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 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +958.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2030.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1492.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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
7
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +917.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +859.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +236.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.122mg 79%
Selenium 37.7µg 0µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 1.7g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.057mg 49%
Copper 0.498mg 0.066mg 48%
Iron 3.6mg 0.34mg 41%
Phosphorus 264mg 20mg 35%
Magnesium 133mg 10mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.48mg 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.13mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 4.64g 23%
Protein 12.48g 0.86g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.028mg 20%
Calories 354kcal 20kcal 17%
Potassium 452mg 175mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.062g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.224mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.099mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 7.4µg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.17g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.058g 2%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.008g 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.37mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.4g N/A
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1351.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1483.6%
Contains more OtherOther +422.7%
Contains more WaterWater +894.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3587.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1687.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%

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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.