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Barley vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and french fries

  • French fries have less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 74% more.
  • Barley has 42 times more selenium than french fries. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while french fries have 0.9µg.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +301.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +454%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +686.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%

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
4
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +409.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley French fries DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.247mg 74%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.9µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 3.8g 54%
Copper 0.498mg 0.124mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.17mg 40%
Iron 3.6mg 0.81mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 5.398g 29%
Magnesium 133mg 35mg 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.5mg 21%
Phosphorus 264mg 125mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.039mg 19%
Fats 2.3g 14.73g 19%
Protein 12.48g 3.43g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 5.969g 14%
Carbs 73.48g 41.44g 11%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.004mg 10%
Sodium 12mg 210mg 9%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 11.2µg 8%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2.336g 8%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.67mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.58mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Potassium 452mg 579mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.372mg 4%
Folate 19µg 30µg 3%
Calories 354kcal 312kcal 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Net carbs 56.18g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +540.4%
Contains more WaterWater +308.4%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1923.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +387.2%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.