Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Grains
  4. Barley
  5. Compare
  6. Barley vs. Plantain raw

Barley vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between barley and plantain raw

  • Barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and magnesium, while plantain raw has more vitamin A.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% higher.
  • Plantain raw contains 20 times less zinc than barley. Barley contains 2.77mg of zinc, while plantain raw contains 0.14mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Plantains, raw.

Infographic

Barley vs Plantain raw infographic
Infographic link

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
Barley
8
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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1878.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +676.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2413.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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.
Barley
Barley
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 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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.299mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Plantain raw DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 37.7µg 1.5µg 66%
Fiber 17.3g 2.3g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.052mg 50%
Copper 0.498mg 0.081mg 46%
Iron 3.6mg 0.6mg 38%
Phosphorus 264mg 34mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.686mg 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.14mg 24%
Magnesium 133mg 37mg 23%
Protein 12.48g 1.3g 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 18.4mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.054mg 18%
Carbs 73.48g 31.89g 14%
Calories 354kcal 122kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.069g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.14mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.37g 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.143g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.032g 1%
Potassium 452mg 499mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.299mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.7µg 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 15g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.26mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.064mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +860%
Contains more FatsFats +521.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.4%
Contains more OtherOther +98.3%
Contains more WaterWater +591.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +821.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1505.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.