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Barley vs. Horned melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and horned melon

  • Horned melon has less manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 83% more than horned melon.
  • Horned melon contains 26 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while horned melon contains 0.025mg.
  • The glycemic index of horned melon is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Horned melon (Kiwano).

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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 29% 3.9% 11% 42% 6.7% 13% 16% 0.26% 5.1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +232.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +267.5%
Contains more IronIron +218.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2390%
Contains more ZincZinc +477.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +613.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4882.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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
8
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 18% 2.3% 0% 0% 6.3% 3.5% 11% 11% 15% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2484%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +714.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Horned melon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.039mg 83%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 0.02mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.025mg 52%
Phosphorus 264mg 37mg 32%
Iron 3.6mg 1.13mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.565mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 7.56g 22%
Magnesium 133mg 40mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.015mg 21%
Protein 12.48g 1.78g 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.48mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.063mg 20%
Calories 354kcal 44kcal 16%
Potassium 452mg 123mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.183mg 2%
Fats 2.3g 1.26g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 7.56g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 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
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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
2% 8% 89%
Protein: 1.78 g
Fats: 1.26 g
Carbs: 7.56 g
Water: 88.97 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +601.1%
Contains more FatsFats +82.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +872%
Contains more OtherOther +434.9%
Contains more WaterWater +842.5%

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. Horned melon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167791/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.