Barley vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between barley and sesame?
- Barley is higher in fiber, yet sesame is higher in copper, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and manganese.
- Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 398% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
We used Barley, hulled and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +163.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2854.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +304.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +719.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +179.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +138.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.6% |
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 | +128% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +464% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +148.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +410.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 4.082mg | 398% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 21.773g | 138% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 14.55mg | 137% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 975mg | 94% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 49.67g | 73% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 351mg | 52% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 629mg | 52% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 18.759g | 46% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 7.75mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.79mg | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 6.957g | 29% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 2.46mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 11.8g | 22% |
| Folate | 19µg | 97µg | 20% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 23.45g | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.791mg | 12% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 17.73g | 11% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 573kcal | 11% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 34.4µg | 6% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.05mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.247mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 4.515mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 11.65g | N/A |
| Potassium | 452mg | 468mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 12mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 1.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.94mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.99mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.522mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +213.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +101.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2059.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6259% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1865.1% |