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Barley vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and fruitcake

  • Fruitcake contains less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 75% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 19 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while fruitcake has 2µg.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Cake, fruitcake, commercially 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +731.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.4%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +896%
Contains more ZincZinc +925.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +783.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1785%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Fruitcake DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.22mg 75%
Selenium 37.7µg 2µg 65%
Fiber 17.3g 3.7g 54%
Copper 0.498mg 0.05mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.05mg 50%
Phosphorus 264mg 52mg 30%
Magnesium 133mg 16mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.791mg 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.27mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.046mg 21%
Protein 12.48g 2.9g 19%
Iron 3.6mg 2.07mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.323g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.099mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.2g 10%
Fats 2.3g 9.1g 10%
Potassium 452mg 153mg 9%
Carbs 73.48g 61.6g 4%
Sodium 12mg 101mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.048g 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Calories 354kcal 324kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.9mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.226mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 57.9g N/A
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Folate 19µg 20µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +330.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
Contains more FatsFats +295.7%
Contains more WaterWater +168%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1323.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.9%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.