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Barley vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and cardamom

  • Barley has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3; however, cardamom is richer in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, calcium, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1133% more than barley.
  • Cardamom has 4 times less vitamin B3 than barley. Barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while cardamom has 1.102mg.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of cardamom is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Spices, cardamom.

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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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.6%
Contains more IronIron +288.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1341.1%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 28mg 1133%
Iron 3.6mg 13.97mg 130%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Zinc 2.77mg 7.47mg 43%
Fiber 17.3g 28g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.198mg 37%
Calcium 33mg 383mg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Magnesium 133mg 229mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.102mg 22%
Potassium 452mg 1119mg 20%
Copper 0.498mg 0.383mg 13%
Phosphorus 264mg 178mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.182mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.23mg 7%
Fats 2.3g 6.7g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.43g 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Protein 12.48g 10.76g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calories 354kcal 311kcal 2%
Carbs 73.48g 68.47g 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.68g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 18mg 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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
Contains more FatsFats +191.3%
Contains more OtherOther +151.7%
~equal in Carbs ~68.47g

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.9%

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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.