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Barley vs. Poppy seed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and poppy seed?

  • Barley is higher in selenium and vitamin B3, yet poppy seed is higher in manganese, calcium, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Poppy seed's daily need coverage for manganese is 207% more.
  • Barley has 5 times more vitamin B3 than poppy seed. While barley has 4.604mg of vitamin B3, poppy seed has only 0.896mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • The glycemic index of poppy seed is lower.

We used Barley, hulled and Spices, poppy seed 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
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 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +179.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4257.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.2%

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
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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 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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +331.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Poppy seed DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 6.707mg 207%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 28.569g 183%
Calcium 33mg 1438mg 141%
Copper 0.498mg 1.627mg 125%
Phosphorus 264mg 870mg 87%
Iron 3.6mg 9.76mg 77%
Fats 2.3g 41.56g 60%
Magnesium 133mg 347mg 51%
Zinc 2.77mg 7.9mg 47%
Selenium 37.7µg 13.5µg 44%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.896mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.482g 4.517g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.854mg 17%
Folate 19µg 82µg 16%
Carbs 73.48g 28.13g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 5.982g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.1mg 14%
Protein 12.48g 17.99g 11%
Calories 354kcal 525kcal 9%
Fiber 17.3g 19.5g 9%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.77mg 8%
Potassium 452mg 719mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.247mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.324mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 8.63g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.99g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.184mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.819mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.321mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.952mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.502mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.758mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.471mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g 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
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.2%
Contains more WaterWater +58.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1707%
Contains more OtherOther +177%

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
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1927.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2478.4%

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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.