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Barley vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and heart of palm?

  • Barley is richer in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet heart of palm is richer in potassium, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% higher.
  • Barley has 13 times more magnesium than heart of palm. Barley has 133mg of magnesium, while heart of palm has 10mg.

We used Barley, hulled and Hearts of palm, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +113%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5285.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.7%

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
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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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +411.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +154.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Heart of palm DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.7µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 1.5g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.05mg 50%
Potassium 452mg 1806mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.81mg 38%
Magnesium 133mg 10mg 29%
Iron 3.6mg 1.69mg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.9mg 23%
Protein 12.48g 2.7g 20%
Phosphorus 264mg 140mg 18%
Carbs 73.48g 25.61g 16%
Copper 0.498mg 0.644mg 16%
Calories 354kcal 115kcal 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Zinc 2.77mg 3.73mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.18mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.089g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Fats 2.3g 0.2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.046g 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.005g 1%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 24.11g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 17.16g N/A
Sodium 12mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 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
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% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +362.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186.9%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%
Contains more WaterWater +636.2%

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1144.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.5%

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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.