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Barley vs. Watermelon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and watermelon

  • The amount of manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc in barley is higher than in watermelon.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 83% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has 94 times less selenium than barley. Barley has 37.7µg of selenium, while watermelon has 0.4µg.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Watermelon, raw.

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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
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 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.6%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1085.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2670%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5013.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%

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.
Barley
Barley
8
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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2486.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Watermelon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.038mg 83%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.4µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 0.4g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.033mg 51%
Copper 0.498mg 0.042mg 51%
Iron 3.6mg 0.24mg 42%
Phosphorus 264mg 11mg 36%
Magnesium 133mg 10mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.178mg 28%
Protein 12.48g 0.61g 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.1mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 7.55g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.045mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.021mg 20%
Calories 354kcal 30kcal 16%
Potassium 452mg 112mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.1mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.05g 7%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.15g 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.05mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 28µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.016g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.221mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.037g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 7.15g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 12mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.018mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.062mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.015mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.006mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1945.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +873.2%
Contains more OtherOther +858.3%
Contains more WaterWater +868.8%

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
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +697.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2116%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.