Barley vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and muffin different?
- Barley is richer in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6, while muffin is higher in vitamin K.
- Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 65% more than muffin.
- Barley contains 16 times more fiber than muffin. Barley contains 17.3g of fiber, while muffin contains 1.1g.
- Muffin has a higher glycemic index (59) than barley (28).
Barley, hulled and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +273.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +176.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +730% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +648.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +332.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +359.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +284.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +695% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1681.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +152.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 1.1g | 65% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.449mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 8.2µg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.06mg | 49% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 8.103g | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.168mg | 40% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 39.2µg | 31% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 1.3mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 10mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.37mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.04mg | 21% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 16.07g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.418mg | 20% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 146mg | 17% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 4.49g | 16% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 336mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 2.844g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 4.822g | 11% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 121mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 30mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Folate | 19µg | 48µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 1.63mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 53g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.47mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 21µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Calories | 354kcal | 375kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.9mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 44mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 31.47g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +598.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +164.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1534.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +631.3% |