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Barley vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and tomato paste

  • Barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc; however, tomato paste is richer in vitamin A, vitamin E, and vitamin C.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 71% more than tomato paste.
  • Tomato paste has 11 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while tomato paste has 0.06mg.
  • Tomato paste has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato paste is 45, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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
8
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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more IronIron +20.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +339.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +218.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +543.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +611.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124.3%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg

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
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%
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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +976.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +7500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +654.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +418.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Tomato paste DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.302mg 71%
Selenium 37.7µg 5.3µg 59%
Fiber 17.3g 4.1g 53%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.06mg 49%
Phosphorus 264mg 83mg 26%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4.3mg 25%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Magnesium 133mg 42mg 22%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.63mg 19%
Carbs 73.48g 18.91g 18%
Potassium 452mg 1014mg 17%
Protein 12.48g 4.32g 16%
Copper 0.498mg 0.365mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 82kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.076mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.153mg 10%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 11.4µg 8%
Vitamin A 1µg 76µg 8%
Iron 3.6mg 2.98mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.216mg 8%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.16g 6%
Fats 2.3g 0.47g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.142mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 59mg 2%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.067g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 14.81g N/A
Calcium 33mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.071mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +188.9%
Contains more FatsFats +389.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.6%
Contains more WaterWater +678.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.7%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +592.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%

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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.