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Barley vs. Minestrone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and minestrone

  • Minestrone contains less manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 78% higher.
  • Minestrone has 44 times less magnesium than barley. Barley has 133mg of magnesium, while minestrone has 3mg.
  • Minestrone has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.7%
Contains more IronIron +847.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +876.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +793.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1047.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1178.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2836.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1483.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1077.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +675.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Minestrone DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.152mg 78%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 0.4g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.022mg 52%
Copper 0.498mg 0.051mg 50%
Iron 3.6mg 0.38mg 40%
Phosphorus 264mg 23mg 34%
Magnesium 133mg 3mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.391mg 26%
Carbs 73.48g 4.66g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.31mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.041mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.018mg 21%
Protein 12.48g 1.77g 21%
Calories 354kcal 34kcal 16%
Sodium 12mg 254mg 11%
Potassium 452mg 130mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 49µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.46g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.14mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Fats 2.3g 1.04g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.23g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.29g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.03mg 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
2% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +605.1%
Contains more FatsFats +121.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1476.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.7%
Contains more WaterWater +867.5%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.29g

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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.