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Barley vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and black pepper

  • Barley has more selenium and vitamin B1; however, black pepper has more manganese, vitamin K, copper, iron, calcium, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 470% higher.
  • Black pepper has 8 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while black pepper has 4.9µg.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Spices, pepper, black.

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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
4
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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +669.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1242.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +194%
Contains more IronIron +169.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +556.4%

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
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 0% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +498.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +396.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7340.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.291mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Black pepper DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 12.753mg 470%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 163.7µg 135%
Copper 0.498mg 1.33mg 92%
Iron 3.6mg 9.71mg 76%
Selenium 37.7µg 4.9µg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.108mg 45%
Calcium 33mg 443mg 41%
Fiber 17.3g 25.3g 32%
Potassium 452mg 1329mg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.399mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.143mg 22%
Phosphorus 264mg 158mg 15%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.19mg 14%
Magnesium 133mg 171mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.18mg 8%
Calories 354kcal 251kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.392g 4%
Protein 12.48g 10.39g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.04mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 27µg 3%
Carbs 73.48g 63.95g 3%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.291mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.998g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.739g 1%
Folate 19µg 17µg 1%
Fats 2.3g 3.26g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.64g N/A
Sodium 12mg 20mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +41.7%
Contains more WaterWater +32%
Contains more OtherOther +332.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.998g

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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.