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Barley vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and herbal tea

  • Herbal tea has less fiber, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley covers your daily need for fiber, 69% more than herbal tea.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.

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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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2160%
Contains more IronIron +4400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +6825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +307.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11410%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Herbal tea DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 0µg 69%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.477mg 64%
Copper 0.498mg 0mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0mg 54%
Iron 3.6mg 0.08mg 44%
Phosphorus 264mg 1mg 38%
Magnesium 133mg 3mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.04mg 29%
Protein 12.48g 0g 25%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.04mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0mg 22%
Calories 354kcal 0kcal 18%
Potassium 452mg 20mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0mg 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Fats 2.3g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +447.6%
Contains more WaterWater +954.9%

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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.