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Barley vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and oregano

  • Barley has more selenium and vitamin B1, while oregano has more vitamin K, iron, calcium, manganese, vitamin E, fiber, vitamin B6, and folate.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 516% higher.
  • Oregano contains 8 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while oregano contains 4.5µg.
  • Oregano has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oregano is 5, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Spices, oregano, dried.

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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
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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 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +737.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4739.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +178.8%
Contains more IronIron +922.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +156.8%
~equal in Zinc ~2.69mg

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
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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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +265%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +8400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +228.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28159.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1147.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.64mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2.2µg 621.7µg 516%
Iron 3.6mg 36.8mg 415%
Calcium 33mg 1597mg 156%
Manganese 1.943mg 4.99mg 132%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 18.26mg 118%
Fiber 17.3g 42.5g 101%
Selenium 37.7µg 4.5µg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 1.044mg 56%
Folate 19µg 237µg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.177mg 39%
Magnesium 133mg 270mg 33%
Potassium 452mg 1260mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.528mg 19%
Phosphorus 264mg 148mg 17%
Copper 0.498mg 0.633mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.921mg 13%
Vitamin A 1µg 85µg 9%
Protein 12.48g 9g 7%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.551g 5%
Calories 354kcal 265kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 4.28g 3%
Carbs 73.48g 68.92g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.369g 2%
Sodium 12mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Zinc 2.77mg 2.69mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.716g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 4.64mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.7%
Contains more FatsFats +86.1%
Contains more OtherOther +242.2%
~equal in Carbs ~68.92g
~equal in Water ~9.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.6%

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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.