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Barley vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and marshmallow

  • The amount of manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc in barley is higher than in marshmallow.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 84% more than marshmallow.
  • Marshmallow has 646 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while marshmallow has 0.001mg.
  • Marshmallow has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of marshmallow is 62, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Candies, marshmallows.

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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
10
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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8940%
Contains more IronIron +1465.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2117.6%

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
9
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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5802.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +5540%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Marshmallow DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.008mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0.1g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 1.7µg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.001mg 54%
Copper 0.498mg 0.097mg 45%
Iron 3.6mg 0.23mg 42%
Phosphorus 264mg 8mg 37%
Magnesium 133mg 2mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.078mg 28%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.04mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.003mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.001mg 22%
Protein 12.48g 1.8g 21%
Potassium 452mg 5mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.047g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.005mg 6%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.2g 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Carbs 73.48g 81.3g 3%
Sodium 12mg 80mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.056g 2%
Calories 354kcal 318kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.08g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.017mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +593.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more OtherOther +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.6%
Contains more WaterWater +73.7%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2257.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.