Barley vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between barley and potatoes?
- Potatoes have less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3 than barley.
- Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 76% higher.
- Barley has 94 times more selenium than potatoes. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while potatoes have 0.4µg.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.
We used Barley, hulled and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +478.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +344.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +352.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +823.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +363.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +871.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +9325% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +697.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +790.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +333.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.2mg | 76% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 0.4µg | 68% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 2.1g | 61% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.081mg | 47% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.11mg | 43% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 0.81mg | 35% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 57mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 23mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.061mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 19.7mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.3mg | 22% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 2.05g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.032mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 17.49g | 19% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 77kcal | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.042g | 7% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 0.09g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.025g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.298mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 425mg | 1% |
| Folate | 19µg | 15µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.002g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.295mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +508.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2455.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +320.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +739.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2538.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.8% |