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Barley vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and margarine

  • Barley has more fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus, while margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of margarine is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2411.1%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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
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 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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19917.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4127.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 24.302g 155%
Fats 2.3g 80.71g 121%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 38.877g 96%
Vitamin A 1µg 819µg 91%
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 93µg 76%
Selenium 37.7µg 0µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Saturated fat 0.482g 15.189g 67%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 9mg 56%
Copper 0.498mg 0mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.01mg 53%
Iron 3.6mg 0.06mg 44%
Phosphorus 264mg 5mg 37%
Magnesium 133mg 3mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.023mg 29%
Protein 12.48g 0.16g 25%
Zinc 2.77mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 0.7g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.009mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.037mg 19%
Calories 354kcal 717kcal 18%
Potassium 452mg 18mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
3
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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +7700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10397.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3409.1%
Contains more WaterWater +75%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13078.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2093.3%

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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.