Barley vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between barley and candy bar
- Barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, and manganese, while candy bar has more vitamin B6, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin B3.
- Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11745% higher.
- Candy bar contains 8 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while candy bar contains 4.7µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of candy bar is 51.
The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Candies, peanut bar.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +271.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +702.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +136.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +55.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +42.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +546% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +619.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +72.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +194.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48013.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +294.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 153mg | 11745% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 10.65g | 64% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 4.7µg | 60% |
Fiber | 17.3g | 4.1g | 53% |
Fats | 2.3g | 33.7g | 48% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.1mg | 46% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 16.721g | 41% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 0.97mg | 33% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0.774mg | 31% |
Manganese | 1.943mg | 1.243mg | 30% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4.1mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 7.922mg | 21% |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 4.678g | 19% |
Folate | 19µg | 75µg | 14% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 3.94mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.83mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.14mg | 11% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 47.4g | 9% |
Calories | 354kcal | 522kcal | 8% |
Protein | 12.48g | 15.5g | 6% |
Sodium | 12mg | 156mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 308mg | 6% |
Calcium | 33mg | 78mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 110mg | 5% |
Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
Potassium | 452mg | 407mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 43.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | 42.22g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.612mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55% |
Contains more WaterWater | +490% |
Contains more OtherOther | +27.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1365.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5568.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +861.2% |