Barley vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between barley and macadamia
- Barley has more selenium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B5.
- Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 95% more than barley.
- Macadamia contains 10 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while macadamia contains 3.6µg.
- Barley has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of barley is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +113.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +947.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +112.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +72.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 58.877g | 146% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 75.77g | 113% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 4.131mg | 95% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 3.6µg | 62% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 12.061g | 53% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 1.195mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 8.6g | 35% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.756mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 13.82g | 20% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 718kcal | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 2.473mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 188mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.758mg | 10% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 7.91g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.162mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 85mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.275mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 1.502g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 452mg | 368mg | 2% |
| Folate | 19µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 130mg | 1% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 3.69mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 5.22g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 4.57g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.54mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.314mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.602mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.665mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.363mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +57.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +431.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +594.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3194.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19858.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.6% |