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Barley vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and tomato sauce

  • Tomato sauce contains less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B3 than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 80% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains 63 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while tomato sauce contains 0.6µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Tomato sauce, canned, no 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
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +786.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.2%
Contains more IronIron +275%
Contains more CopperCopper +333%
Contains more ZincZinc +1159.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +877.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1619.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6183.3%
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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
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% 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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2591.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +224.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +152.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.113mg 80%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.6µg 67%
Fiber 17.3g 1.5g 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.024mg 52%
Copper 0.498mg 0.115mg 43%
Phosphorus 264mg 27mg 34%
Iron 3.6mg 0.96mg 33%
Magnesium 133mg 15mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.991mg 23%
Carbs 73.48g 5.31g 23%
Protein 12.48g 1.2g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.22mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.098mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.065mg 17%
Calories 354kcal 24kcal 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.121g 7%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.44mg 6%
Potassium 452mg 297mg 5%
Fats 2.3g 0.3g 3%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.041g 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.309mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.044g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 12mg 11mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.02mg 0%

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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +940%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1283.8%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%
Contains more WaterWater +866.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +570.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +815.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%

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 sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.