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Barley vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and star anise?

  • Barley is richer in selenium and vitamin B1, yet star anise is richer in iron, calcium, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 417% higher.
  • Barley has 8 times more selenium than star anise. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while star anise has 5µg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than star anise.

We used Barley, hulled and Spices, anise seed 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.
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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +654%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1857.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.8%
Contains more IronIron +926.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.4%

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 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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +104.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.29mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 3.6mg 36.96mg 417%
Calcium 33mg 646mg 61%
Selenium 37.7µg 5µg 59%
Copper 0.498mg 0.91mg 46%
Potassium 452mg 1441mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.34mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.65mg 26%
Phosphorus 264mg 440mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 9.78g 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 5.3mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Fats 2.3g 15.9g 21%
Manganese 1.943mg 2.3mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.15g 14%
Fiber 17.3g 14.6g 11%
Protein 12.48g 17.6g 10%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.06mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.797mg 10%
Magnesium 133mg 170mg 9%
Carbs 73.48g 50.02g 8%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calories 354kcal 337kcal 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 12mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.29mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.586g 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
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% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41%
Contains more FatsFats +591.3%
Contains more OtherOther +201.7%
~equal in Water ~9.54g

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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3215.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.3%

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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.