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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.
Barley
Barley
0
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%
Sesame
Sesame
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~468mg
~equal in Sodium ~11mg
~equal in Selenium ~34.4µg

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
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Sesame
Sesame
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 5% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.515mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Sesame 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%
Fiber 17.3g 11.8g 22%
Manganese 1.943mg 2.46mg 22%
Folate 19µg 97µg 20%
Carbs 73.48g 23.45g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.791mg 12%
Calories 354kcal 573kcal 11%
Protein 12.48g 17.73g 11%
Selenium 37.7µg 34.4µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.05mg 5%
Choline 25.6mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.247mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 4.515mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 3.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 323kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 5.8 N/A
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
Barley
Barley
2
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
Sesame
Sesame
3
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
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
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Sesame
Sesame
2
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6259%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1865.1%

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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.