Barley vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between barley and thyme
- Barley has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, and manganese; however, thyme is higher in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2.
- Thyme covers your daily need for vitamin C, 178% more than barley.
- Barley has 13 times more vitamin B1 than thyme. While barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, thyme has only 0.048mg.
- The glycemic index of thyme is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Thyme, fresh.
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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 ZincZinc | +53% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +149.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1127.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +384.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1245.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +152.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +23700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +65.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +136.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 160.1mg | 178% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 17.45mg | 173% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.048mg | 50% |
Calcium | 33mg | 405mg | 37% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 238µg | 26% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 106mg | 23% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.824mg | 17% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 24.45g | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.471mg | 14% |
Protein | 12.48g | 5.56g | 14% |
Calories | 354kcal | 101kcal | 13% |
Fiber | 17.3g | 14g | 13% |
Manganese | 1.943mg | 1.719mg | 10% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 1.81mg | 9% |
Folate | 19µg | 45µg | 7% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0.555mg | 6% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 160mg | 6% |
Potassium | 452mg | 609mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.532g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.409mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.348mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Fats | 2.3g | 1.68g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.081g | 1% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 10.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
Sodium | 12mg | 9mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.467g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.154mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.612mg | 0.307mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +124.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +36.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +200.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +589.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +39.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +264.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.3% |
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Saturated fat
~0.467g