Barley vs. Sorghum syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between barley and sorghum syrup
- Barley has more fiber, selenium, and vitamin B3, while sorghum syrup has more manganese, vitamin B6, iron, potassium, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B5.
- Sorghum syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 55% higher.
The food types used in this comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Syrups, sorghum.
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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 ZincZinc | +100% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +405.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +354.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1263.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +975.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +185.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +490.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1963% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +495.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +482.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.259mg | 1.53mg | 55% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.67mg | 43% |
Iron | 1.33mg | 3.8mg | 31% |
Potassium | 93mg | 1000mg | 27% |
Magnesium | 22mg | 100mg | 19% |
Carbs | 28.22g | 74.9g | 16% |
Fiber | 3.8g | 0g | 15% |
Calcium | 11mg | 150mg | 14% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.804mg | 13% |
Selenium | 8.6µg | 1.7µg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.1mg | 12% |
Calories | 123kcal | 290kcal | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.155mg | 7% |
Protein | 2.26g | 0g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.41mg | 4% |
Folate | 16µg | 0µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.105mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.44g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 24.42g | 74.9g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.28g | 74.9g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 54mg | 56mg | 0% |
Sodium | 3mg | 8mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
Choline | 13.4mg | 13.3mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.093g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.26 g
Fats:
0.44 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
68.8 g
Other:
0.28 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
74.9 g
Water:
22.7 g
Other:
2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +203.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +757.1% |