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Barley vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and peppermint different?

  • Barley is richer in vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, phosphorus, and copper, while peppermint is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, calcium, and iron.
  • Peppermint covers your daily need for vitamin A, 85% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than peppermint. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while peppermint contains 0.082mg.
  • Peppermint has a higher glycemic index (70) than barley (28).

Barley, hulled and Peppermint, fresh types were used in this article.

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +149.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +636.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more IronIron +41.1%

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
5
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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +687.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.266mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Peppermint DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.082mg 47%
Fiber 17.3g 8g 37%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Manganese 1.943mg 1.176mg 33%
Phosphorus 264mg 73mg 27%
Folate 19µg 114µg 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 212µg 23%
Calcium 33mg 243mg 21%
Carbs 73.48g 14.89g 20%
Iron 3.6mg 5.08mg 19%
Copper 0.498mg 0.329mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.706mg 18%
Protein 12.48g 3.75g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.129mg 15%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.11mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 70kcal 14%
Magnesium 133mg 80mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.508g 4%
Potassium 452mg 569mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Fats 2.3g 0.94g 2%
Sodium 12mg 31mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.246g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.033g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.338mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.266mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.075mg 0%

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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +232.8%
Contains more FatsFats +144.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +393.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more WaterWater +733.2%

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +793.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49%

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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.