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Barley vs. Mulberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and mulberries

  • Barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron; however, mulberries have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for barley is 67% higher.
  • Mulberries have 23 times less zinc than barley. Barley has 2.77mg of zinc, while mulberries have 0.12mg.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Mulberries, raw.

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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
8
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 13% 12% 17% 69% 20% 3.3% 16% 1.3% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +638.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +730%
Contains more ZincZinc +2208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +594.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%

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.
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 121% 0.33% 17% 0% 7.3% 23% 12% 0% 12% 0% 20% 4.5% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +642.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +536%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Mulberry DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.6µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 1.7g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.029mg 51%
Copper 0.498mg 0.06mg 49%
Vitamin C 0mg 36.4mg 40%
Phosphorus 264mg 38mg 32%
Magnesium 133mg 18mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.62mg 25%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.12mg 24%
Protein 12.48g 1.44g 22%
Iron 3.6mg 1.85mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.05mg 21%
Carbs 73.48g 9.8g 21%
Calories 354kcal 43kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.101mg 14%
Potassium 452mg 194mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.207g 6%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 7.8µg 5%
Fats 2.3g 0.39g 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.87mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.027g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.041g 1%
Calcium 33mg 39mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 8.1g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 8.1g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 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
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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 9.8 g
Water: 87.68 g
Other: 0.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +766.7%
Contains more FatsFats +489.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +649.8%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +828.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 15% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.041 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.207 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +619.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +435.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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. Mulberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169913/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.