Barley vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and walnut different?
- Barley is higher in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, walnut is richer in copper, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 121% higher.
- Barley contains 8 times more selenium than walnut. While barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, walnut contains only 4.9µg.
- Barley has less saturated fat.
- Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than barley (28).
Barley, hulled and Nuts, walnuts, english are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +23.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +669.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +197% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +218.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +89.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +309.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +102.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +22.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +415.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 47.174g | 307% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 1.586mg | 121% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 65.21g | 97% |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 3.414mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 4.9µg | 60% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 6.7g | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 6.126g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.341mg | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 8.933g | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 1.125mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 13.71g | 20% |
| Folate | 19µg | 98µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.537mg | 17% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 654kcal | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 346mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.91mg | 9% |
| Choline | 39.2mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 98mg | 7% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 15.23g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.57mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 158mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 3.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 7.01g | N/A |
| Potassium | 452mg | 441mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 2.61g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.06g | 0% | |
| Sodium | 12mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2.7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.596mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.625mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 1.17mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.236mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.711mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.753mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.391mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.09g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +436% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +131.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2735.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2928.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4157.6% |