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Barley vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and carambola

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, carambola has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 83% higher.
  • Carambola has 63 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while carambola has 0.6µg.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Carambola, (starfruit), raw.

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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% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.8%
Contains more IronIron +4400%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +2208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5151.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6183.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1681.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1770.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Carambola DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.037mg 83%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.6µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 2.8g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.014mg 53%
Iron 3.6mg 0.08mg 44%
Copper 0.498mg 0.137mg 40%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Phosphorus 264mg 12mg 36%
Magnesium 133mg 10mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.367mg 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.12mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.017mg 23%
Protein 12.48g 1.04g 23%
Carbs 73.48g 6.73g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.016mg 21%
Calories 354kcal 31kcal 16%
Potassium 452mg 133mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.184g 6%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.33g 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.15mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.019g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.391mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.03g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 3.98g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.008mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
4
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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1100%
Contains more FatsFats +597%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +991.8%
Contains more OtherOther +342.3%
Contains more WaterWater +868%

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +883.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +502.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%

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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.