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Barley vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and curry powder different?

  • Barley is higher in vitamin B1; however, curry powder is richer in manganese, iron, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin K, copper, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for curry powder is 276% higher.
  • Barley contains 4 times more vitamin B1 than curry powder. While barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, curry powder contains only 0.176mg.
  • Curry powder has a lower glycemic index (5) than barley (28).

Barley, hulled and Spices, curry powder are the varieties 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
Barley
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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1490.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.8%
Contains more IronIron +430.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +141%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +327.2%
~equal in Selenium ~40.3µg

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
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%
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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4328.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +279.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4436.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 8.3mg 276%
Iron 3.6mg 19.1mg 194%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 25.24mg 164%
Fiber 17.3g 53.2g 144%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 99.8µg 81%
Copper 0.498mg 1.2mg 78%
Calcium 33mg 525mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.176mg 39%
Magnesium 133mg 255mg 29%
Potassium 452mg 1170mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 8.782g 21%
Fats 2.3g 14.01g 18%
Zinc 2.77mg 4.7mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.105mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.07mg 16%
Phosphorus 264mg 367mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.056g 13%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Folate 19µg 56µg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.26mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.2mg 7%
Carbs 73.48g 55.83g 6%
Selenium 37.7µg 40.3µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.648g 5%
Protein 12.48g 14.29g 4%
Sodium 12mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Calories 354kcal 325kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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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
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +509.1%
Contains more OtherOther +207.4%
~equal in Water ~8.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2876.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.8%

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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.