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Barley vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and toffee?

  • Barley is richer than toffee in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Barley, hulled and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe 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
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%
Toffee
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3225%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +786.3%
Contains more IronIron +11900%
Contains more CopperCopper +16500%
Contains more ZincZinc +2208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4612.5%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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
6
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%
Toffee
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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7975%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +319.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15775.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +31800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.482g 20.565g 91%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.002mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.8µg 67%
Copper 0.498mg 0.003mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.008mg 53%
Fats 2.3g 32.75g 47%
Iron 3.6mg 0.03mg 45%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 1µg 319µg 35%
Phosphorus 264mg 32mg 33%
Magnesium 133mg 4mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.029mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.009mg 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.12mg 24%
Protein 12.48g 1.07g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 8.964g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.068mg 17%
Potassium 452mg 51mg 12%
Calories 354kcal 560kcal 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Sodium 12mg 135mg 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.134mg 3%
Carbs 73.48g 64.72g 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.94mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.222g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 64.72g N/A
Calcium 33mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 63.47g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Toffee
1
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1066.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1616.4%
Contains more OtherOther +152.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1323.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Toffee
2
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2938.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.3%

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.