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Barley vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and ladyfinger?

  • Barley is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet ladyfinger is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 74% more.
  • Barley has 17 times more fiber than ladyfinger. While barley has 17.3g of fiber, ladyfinger has only 1g.

We used Barley, hulled and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind types in this article.

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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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +424.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +143%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +709.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
~equal in Iron ~3.58mg

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
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%
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% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +305.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.24mg 74%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 1g 65%
Copper 0.498mg 0.095mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.284mg 30%
Magnesium 133mg 12mg 29%
Vitamin A 1µg 167µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.116mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.104mg 16%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.14mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.122mg 15%
Folate 19µg 77µg 15%
Phosphorus 264mg 173mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.482g 3.022g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.428mg 11%
Fats 2.3g 9.1g 10%
Potassium 452mg 113mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 3.745g 9%
Sodium 12mg 147mg 6%
Carbs 73.48g 59.7g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Protein 12.48g 10.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.423g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 47mg 1%
Calories 354kcal 363kcal 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 58.7g N/A
Iron 3.6mg 3.58mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g N/A

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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%
Contains more FatsFats +295.7%
Contains more WaterWater +106.6%

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1169.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.4%

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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.