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Barley vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and kiwi

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, kiwi has more vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Kiwi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 103% more.
  • Barley has 189 times more selenium than kiwi. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while kiwi has 0.2µg.
  • Kiwi has a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Kiwifruit, green, raw.

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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
8
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%
Kiwi
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +682.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.9%
Contains more IronIron +1061.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1878.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +676.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1882.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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
5
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%
Kiwi
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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2292.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1250.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +156.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1731.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 92.7mg 103%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.098mg 80%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.2µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 3g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.027mg 52%
Iron 3.6mg 0.31mg 41%
Copper 0.498mg 0.13mg 41%
Phosphorus 264mg 34mg 33%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 40.3µg 32%
Magnesium 133mg 17mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.341mg 27%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.14mg 24%
Protein 12.48g 1.14g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.063mg 20%
Carbs 73.48g 14.66g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.025mg 20%
Calories 354kcal 61kcal 15%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.46mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.287g 5%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Potassium 452mg 312mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.52g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.183mg 2%
Folate 19µg 25µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.029g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.047g 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 11.66g N/A
Calcium 33mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 8.99g N/A
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.027mg 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
Kiwi
1
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +994.7%
Contains more FatsFats +342.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +401.2%
Contains more OtherOther +277%
Contains more WaterWater +780%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Kiwi
1
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +527.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +286.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%

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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.