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Barley vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and sugar substitute

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, sugar substitute is higher in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 85% more than barley.
  • Barley has 88 times more manganese than sugar substitute. While barley has 1.943mg of manganese, sugar substitute has only 0.022mg.
  • Barley has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of sugar substitute is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1059%
Contains more IronIron +2150%
Contains more CopperCopper +7014.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8731.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2563.6%

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.
Barley
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2020%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 33mg 879mg 85%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.022mg 84%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 0.6g 67%
Copper 0.498mg 0.007mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.015mg 53%
Iron 3.6mg 0.16mg 43%
Phosphorus 264mg 8mg 37%
Magnesium 133mg 6mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 29%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.04mg 25%
Sodium 12mg 572mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.015mg 23%
Protein 12.48g 2.06g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.015mg 21%
Potassium 452mg 39mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Folate 19µg 5%
Carbs 73.48g 84.77g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Calories 354kcal 347kcal 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 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
3
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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +505.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +75.2%
~equal in Water ~9.14g

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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.