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Barley vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and peanut butter

  • Barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, and manganese; however, peanut butter has more vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% more.
  • Barley has 4 times more vitamin B1 than peanut butter. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while peanut butter has 0.15mg.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than peanut butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +819.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
~equal in Zinc ~2.51mg

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
4
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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1496.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 12.535g 76%
Fats 2.3g 51.36g 75%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 25.941g 64%
Selenium 37.7µg 4.1µg 61%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 9.1mg 57%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 13.112mg 53%
Fiber 17.3g 5g 49%
Saturated fat 0.482g 10.325g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.15mg 41%
Iron 3.6mg 1.74mg 23%
Protein 12.48g 22.21g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.137mg 17%
Carbs 73.48g 22.31g 17%
Folate 19µg 87µg 17%
Manganese 1.943mg 1.665mg 12%
Calories 354kcal 598kcal 12%
Choline 63mg 11%
Phosphorus 264mg 335mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.441mg 9%
Magnesium 133mg 168mg 8%
Copper 0.498mg 0.422mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.192mg 7%
Potassium 452mg 558mg 3%
Zinc 2.77mg 2.51mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 10.49g N/A
Sodium 12mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.4%
Contains more WaterWater +667.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78%
Contains more FatsFats +2133%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8693.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1031.3%

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.