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Barley vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and eggnog

  • Eggnog contains less manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 84% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of eggnog is 55.

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

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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%
Eggnog
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173.9%
Contains more IronIron +1700%
Contains more CopperCopper +3730.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +502.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +142.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +797.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +293.9%

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
7
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%
Eggnog
6
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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4284.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Eggnog DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.005mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 4.2µg 61%
Copper 0.498mg 0.013mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.034mg 51%
Iron 3.6mg 0.2mg 43%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.105mg 28%
Magnesium 133mg 19mg 27%
Carbs 73.48g 8.05g 22%
Phosphorus 264mg 109mg 22%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.46mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.05mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Protein 12.48g 4.55g 16%
Calories 354kcal 88kcal 13%
Calcium 33mg 130mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2.591g 10%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Potassium 452mg 165mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 59µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.198g 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Fats 2.3g 4.19g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1.302g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.417mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Sodium 12mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.21mg 2%
Net carbs 56.18g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 8.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
3
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
Eggnog
2
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +812.8%
Contains more OtherOther +243.3%
Contains more FatsFats +82.2%
Contains more WaterWater +774.4%

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
Eggnog
1
63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +459.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +341.4%

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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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