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Barley vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and fennel

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3, while fennel has more vitamin K.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 76% higher.
  • Fennel contains 65 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while fennel contains 0.01mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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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
8
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%
Fennel
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +682.4%
Contains more IronIron +393.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +917.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5285.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
~equal in Potassium ~414mg

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
5
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%
Fennel
5
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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +790.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +619.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +576.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2754.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.58mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Fennel DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.191mg 76%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.7µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 3.1g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.01mg 53%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 62.8µg 51%
Copper 0.498mg 0.066mg 48%
Iron 3.6mg 0.73mg 36%
Phosphorus 264mg 50mg 31%
Magnesium 133mg 17mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.64mg 25%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.2mg 23%
Carbs 73.48g 7.3g 22%
Protein 12.48g 1.24g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.047mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.032mg 19%
Calories 354kcal 31kcal 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 12mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.169g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Fats 2.3g 0.2g 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.09g 2%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.232mg 1%
Potassium 452mg 414mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.068g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 3.93g N/A
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.58mg 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
Fennel
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +906.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +906.6%
Contains more OtherOther +119%
Contains more WaterWater +855.6%

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
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +555.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%

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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.