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Barley vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and mandarin oranges

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, mandarin oranges have more vitamin C.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 83% more.
  • Barley has 377 times more selenium than mandarin oranges. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while mandarin oranges have 0.1µg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.3%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +1085.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3857.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1220%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4882.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
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
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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1013.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +691.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1124.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.039mg 83%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.1µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 1.8g 62%
Copper 0.498mg 0.042mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.058mg 49%
Iron 3.6mg 0.15mg 43%
Phosphorus 264mg 20mg 35%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Magnesium 133mg 12mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.376mg 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.07mg 25%
Protein 12.48g 0.81g 23%
Carbs 73.48g 13.34g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.036mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.078mg 18%
Calories 354kcal 53kcal 15%
Potassium 452mg 166mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.065g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 34µg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.31g 3%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.039g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.06g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.216mg 1%
Folate 19µg 16µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 11.54g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 10.58g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1440.7%
Contains more FatsFats +641.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +450.8%
Contains more OtherOther +521.6%
Contains more WaterWater +802.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1604.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.