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Barley vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and brazil nut

  • Barley has more fiber, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, brazil nut has more selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin E.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3417% more.
  • Barley has 16 times more vitamin B3 than brazil nut. Barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, while brazil nut has 0.295mg.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than brazil nut.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched.

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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
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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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more IronIron +48.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +182.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +250%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4984.9%

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
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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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1460.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +214.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +891.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.617mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 1917µg 3417%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 24.399g 155%
Copper 0.498mg 1.743mg 138%
Fats 2.3g 67.1g 100%
Saturated fat 0.482g 16.134g 71%
Phosphorus 264mg 725mg 66%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 23.879g 59%
Magnesium 133mg 376mg 58%
Fiber 17.3g 7.5g 39%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 5.65mg 34%
Manganese 1.943mg 1.223mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.295mg 27%
Carbs 73.48g 11.74g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.035mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.101mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 659kcal 15%
Iron 3.6mg 2.43mg 15%
Calcium 33mg 160mg 13%
Zinc 2.77mg 4.06mg 12%
Potassium 452mg 659mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Protein 12.48g 14.32g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.617mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.184mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Folate 19µg 22µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Sodium 12mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +525.9%
Contains more WaterWater +176%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2817.4%
Contains more OtherOther +48.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7994.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2102.1%

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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.