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Barley vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and coffee

  • Coffee has less manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 83% more than coffee.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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%
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +822.4%
Contains more IronIron +35900%
Contains more CopperCopper +24800%
Contains more ZincZinc +13750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8347.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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
8
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%
Coffee
1
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Coffee DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.023mg 83%
Selenium 37.7µg 0µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 0.002mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.014mg 53%
Iron 3.6mg 0.01mg 45%
Phosphorus 264mg 3mg 37%
Magnesium 133mg 3mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.191mg 28%
Protein 12.48g 0.12g 25%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.02mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.001mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Calories 354kcal 1kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.076mg 16%
Potassium 452mg 49mg 12%
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.001g 7%
Fats 2.3g 0.02g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.01mg 4%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.002g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.254mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.015g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.001mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.002mg 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
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10300%
Contains more FatsFats +11400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +389.4%
Contains more WaterWater +952.9%

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
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.