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Barley vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and garden rhubarb

  • Garden rhubarb contains less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 76% higher.
  • Garden rhubarb contains 34 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while garden rhubarb contains 1.1µg.
  • Garden rhubarb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of garden rhubarb is 13, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Rhubarb, 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
8
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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +1536.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2670%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1785.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +891.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3327.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%

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
7
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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1434.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1225%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1231.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.196mg 76%
Selenium 37.7µg 1.1µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 1.8g 62%
Copper 0.498mg 0.021mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.02mg 52%
Iron 3.6mg 0.22mg 42%
Phosphorus 264mg 14mg 36%
Magnesium 133mg 12mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.3mg 27%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.1mg 24%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 29.3µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.024mg 23%
Carbs 73.48g 4.54g 23%
Protein 12.48g 0.9g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.03mg 20%
Calories 354kcal 21kcal 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.099g 7%
Potassium 452mg 288mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.085mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.2g 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.053g 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.27mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.039g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 2.74g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.1g N/A
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 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% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1286.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1518.5%
Contains more OtherOther +206.7%
Contains more WaterWater +891.6%

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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +656.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1019.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.