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Barley vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and sweet potato

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3, while sweet potato has more vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 283% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 63 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while sweet potato contains 0.6µg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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
9
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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +432%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.1%
Contains more IronIron +490.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +229.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +823.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +461.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +653.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6183.3%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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
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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +728.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +726.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +70800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 1µg 709µg 79%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.258mg 73%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.6µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 3g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.078mg 47%
Copper 0.498mg 0.151mg 39%
Iron 3.6mg 0.61mg 37%
Phosphorus 264mg 47mg 31%
Magnesium 133mg 25mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.557mg 25%
Protein 12.48g 1.57g 22%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.3mg 22%
Carbs 73.48g 20.12g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.061mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 86kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.8mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.209mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.014g 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Potassium 452mg 337mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.05g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.018g 2%
Sodium 12mg 55mg 2%
Folate 19µg 11µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.26mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.001g 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 17.12g N/A
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.031mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +694.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.2%
Contains more OtherOther +134.7%
Contains more WaterWater +718.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7814.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.