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Barley vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and falafel

  • Barley has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, magnesium, and zinc; however, falafel has more folate.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.
  • Barley has 4 times more vitamin B1 than falafel. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while falafel has 0.146mg.
  • Barley is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Falafel, home-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
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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +93%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +181.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3670%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.4%
~equal in Iron ~3.42mg

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
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 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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +342.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +341%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Falafel DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 1µg 67%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.691mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.146mg 42%
Copper 0.498mg 0.258mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 10.171g 25%
Fats 2.3g 17.8g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.044mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 4.16g 20%
Folate 19µg 93µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.125mg 15%
Carbs 73.48g 31.84g 14%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.5mg 12%
Magnesium 133mg 82mg 12%
Sodium 12mg 294mg 12%
Phosphorus 264mg 192mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2.383g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.166mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 452mg 585mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.6mg 2%
Protein 12.48g 13.31g 2%
Iron 3.6mg 3.42mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 54mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 333kcal 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.292mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.364mg 0%

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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.8%
Contains more FatsFats +673.9%
Contains more WaterWater +266.7%
~equal in Protein ~13.31g
~equal in Other ~2.43g

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3347.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +275.5%

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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.