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Barley vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and tomatoes

  • Tomatoes have less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 80% more than tomatoes.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.7%
Contains more IronIron +1233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +744.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1529.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1604.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%

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%
Tomato
4
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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1645.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +675.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +259.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Tomato DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.114mg 80%
Selenium 37.7µg 0µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 1.2g 64%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.037mg 51%
Copper 0.498mg 0.059mg 49%
Iron 3.6mg 0.27mg 42%
Phosphorus 264mg 24mg 34%
Magnesium 133mg 11mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.594mg 25%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.17mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 3.89g 23%
Protein 12.48g 0.88g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.019mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.08mg 18%
Calories 354kcal 18kcal 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.083g 7%
Potassium 452mg 237mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 7.9µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.089mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.2g 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.028g 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.031g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 12mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
1
4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1318.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1788.9%
Contains more OtherOther +351%
Contains more WaterWater +901.3%

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
Tomato
1
20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +851.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1234.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.