Barley vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between barley and dates
- Dates contain less manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B3 than barley.
- Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 73% higher.
- Dates contain 13 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while dates contain 3µg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.
The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Dates, deglet noor.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +209.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +855.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +325.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +641.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1156.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.1% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1040% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1142.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +331.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +261.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +108.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +22.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.262mg | 73% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 3µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.052mg | 50% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 8g | 37% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 1.02mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.206mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 62mg | 29% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.29mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 43mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.274mg | 21% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 2.45g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.066mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.165mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.019g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.589mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 656mg | 6% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 282kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.39g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.032g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 39mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.036g | 1% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 75.03g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 67.03g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 63.35g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2.7µg | 0% |
| Folate | 19µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +409.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +489.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +117.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +719.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5731.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |