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Barley vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and chili pepper

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, chili pepper is higher in vitamin C.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 160% more than barley.
  • Barley has 75 times more selenium than chili pepper. While barley has 37.7µg of selenium, chili pepper has only 0.5µg.
  • The glycemic index of chili pepper is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Peppers, hot chili, red, 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.
Barley
Barley
9
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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.4%
Contains more IronIron +249.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +286%
Contains more ZincZinc +965.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +514%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +939%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7440%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +797.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +536.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.187mg 76%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.5µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 1.5g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.072mg 48%
Copper 0.498mg 0.129mg 41%
Iron 3.6mg 1.03mg 32%
Phosphorus 264mg 43mg 32%
Magnesium 133mg 23mg 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.26mg 23%
Carbs 73.48g 8.81g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.244mg 21%
Protein 12.48g 1.87g 21%
Calories 354kcal 40kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.086mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.506mg 14%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 14µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.239g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Potassium 452mg 322mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.44g 3%
Choline 10.9mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.201mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.042g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.024g 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.69mg 1%
Folate 19µg 23µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 5.3g N/A
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +567.4%
Contains more FatsFats +422.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +734.1%
Contains more OtherOther +167.4%
Contains more WaterWater +832.4%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1129.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.