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Barley vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and espresso

  • Espresso contains less manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, and magnesium than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 82% higher.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than espresso.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared.

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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
10
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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +293%
Contains more IronIron +2669.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +896%
Contains more ZincZinc +5440%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3671.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3786%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +907.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15800%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Espresso DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.05mg 82%
Selenium 37.7µg 0µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.001mg 54%
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Copper 0.498mg 0.05mg 50%
Iron 3.6mg 0.13mg 43%
Phosphorus 264mg 7mg 37%
Protein 12.48g 0.12g 25%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.05mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 1.67g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.002mg 24%
Calories 354kcal 9kcal 17%
Magnesium 133mg 80mg 13%
Potassium 452mg 115mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.177mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.092g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.028mg 5%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 5.207mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.18g 3%
Calcium 33mg 2mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.092g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 1.67g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10300%
Contains more FatsFats +1177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4300%
Contains more OtherOther +900%
Contains more WaterWater +936%

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
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1104.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.9%

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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.