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Barley vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and prunes

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and zinc; however, prunes are higher in vitamin K.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 71% more than prunes.
  • Prunes contain 126 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while prunes contain 0.3µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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
7
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%
Prunes
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +224.4%
Contains more IronIron +287.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +529.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +282.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +549.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12466.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2604.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Prunes DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.299mg 71%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.3µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.051mg 50%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 59.5µg 48%
Fiber 17.3g 7.1g 41%
Iron 3.6mg 0.93mg 33%
Phosphorus 264mg 69mg 28%
Copper 0.498mg 0.281mg 24%
Magnesium 133mg 41mg 22%
Protein 12.48g 2.18g 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.44mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.882mg 17%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.205mg 9%
Potassium 452mg 732mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.186mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.062g 7%
Calories 354kcal 240kcal 6%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 39µg 4%
Carbs 73.48g 63.88g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.422mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.38g 3%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.088g 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 43mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.053g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.43mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 38.13g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
3
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
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +472.5%
Contains more FatsFats +505.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
Contains more WaterWater +227.5%
Contains more OtherOther +14.8%

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
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +456.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1687.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.7%

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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.