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Barley vs. Mexican tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and Mexican tea different?

  • Barley is richer in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron, while Mexican tea is higher in manganese, folate, and calcium.
  • Barley covers your daily need for selenium, 67% more than Mexican tea.
  • Barley contains 23 times more vitamin B1 than Mexican tea. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while Mexican tea contains 0.028mg.

Barley, hulled and Epazote, raw types were used 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
6
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 86% 83% 56% 71% 63% 30% 37% 5.6% 404% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +91.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~121mg

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 12% 1% 0% 0% 7% 80% 12% 11% 35% 0% 0% 161% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +620.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1031.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Mexican tea DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 0.9µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 3.8g 54%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.028mg 52%
Manganese 1.943mg 3.098mg 50%
Folate 19µg 215µg 49%
Copper 0.498mg 0.19mg 34%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.639mg 25%
Phosphorus 264mg 86mg 25%
Protein 12.48g 0.33g 24%
Calcium 33mg 275mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 7.44g 22%
Iron 3.6mg 1.88mg 22%
Calories 354kcal 32kcal 16%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.1mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.152mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.348mg 5%
Potassium 452mg 633mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.6mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.52g 3%
Magnesium 133mg 121mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.179mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Sodium 12mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
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
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
7% 89% 3%
Protein: 0.33 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 7.44 g
Water: 89.21 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3681.8%
Contains more FatsFats +342.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +887.6%
Contains more WaterWater +845%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

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. Mexican tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169398/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.