Barley vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barley and mars?
- Barley is richer in fiber and iron, yet mars is richer in calcium.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 61% higher.
- Barley has 4 times more iron than mars. Barley has 3.6mg of iron, while mars has 0.86mg.
- Barley contains less sodium.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than mars.
We used Barley, hulled and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +318.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 84% | |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 2g | 61% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 55% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 54% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 11.651g | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 38% | |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 0.86mg | 34% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 32% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 29% | |
| Fats | 2.3g | 19.32g | 26% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 22% | |
| Protein | 12.48g | 4.28g | 16% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 354kcal | 475kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 90mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 72.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +191.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +455.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +740% |
~equal in
Carbs
~72.4g
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |