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Barley vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and carrots different?

  • Barley is richer in manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc, while carrots are higher in vitamin A.
  • Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 377 times more selenium than carrots. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while carrots contain 0.1µg.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than barley (28).

Barley, hulled and Carrots, raw types were used 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%
Carrot
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.3%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1006.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1054.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +654.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1258.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37600%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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%
Carrot
5
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +878.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +391.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +83400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.273mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 835µg 93%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.143mg 78%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.1µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 2.8g 58%
Copper 0.498mg 0.045mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.066mg 48%
Iron 3.6mg 0.3mg 41%
Phosphorus 264mg 35mg 33%
Magnesium 133mg 12mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.983mg 23%
Protein 12.48g 0.93g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.24mg 23%
Carbs 73.48g 9.58g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.058mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 41kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.138mg 14%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 13.2µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.117g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Potassium 452mg 320mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.24g 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.037g 2%
Sodium 12mg 69mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.014g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.66mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 6.78g N/A
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 4.74g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.273mg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1241.9%
Contains more FatsFats +858.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +667%
Contains more OtherOther +139.6%
Contains more WaterWater +835.3%

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
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2007.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +847%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.