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Barley vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and pimiento?

  • Barley is higher in manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3, yet pimiento is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 94% more.
  • Barley has 189 times more selenium than pimiento. While barley has 37.7µg of selenium, pimiento has only 0.2µg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Barley, hulled and Pimento, canned types 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
10
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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +186.1%
Contains more IronIron +114.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +916.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1357.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1452.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2012%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18750%

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
6
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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +648.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2720%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +277.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 84.9mg 94%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.092mg 80%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.2µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 1.9g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.017mg 52%
Copper 0.498mg 0.049mg 50%
Phosphorus 264mg 17mg 35%
Magnesium 133mg 6mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.615mg 25%
Iron 3.6mg 1.68mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 5.1g 23%
Protein 12.48g 1.1g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.19mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.06mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 23kcal 17%
Vitamin A 1µg 133µg 15%
Potassium 452mg 158mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.215mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.161g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 8.3µg 5%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.3g 3%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.045g 2%
Choline 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.69mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.02g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.71g N/A
Sodium 12mg 14mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.022mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
4
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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1034.5%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1340.8%
Contains more OtherOther +475%
Contains more WaterWater +886.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1375%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +588.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.