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Barley vs. Sunflower seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and sunflower seeds

  • Barley has less vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, selenium, manganese, magnesium, folate, and iron.
  • Sunflower seeds' daily need coverage for vitamin E is 234% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried.

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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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1377.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +609.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +593.5%
Contains more IronIron +294.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1614.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +509.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1122.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +652.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +516.3%

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
Barley
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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% 0.2% 0% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12% 7.3%
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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +351600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1683.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +472.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +737%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1069.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1318.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +311.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.01mg 35.17mg 234%
Copper 0.105mg 1.8mg 188%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 23.137g 153%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 1.48mg 116%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 1.345mg 95%
Phosphorus 54mg 660mg 87%
Selenium 8.6µg 53µg 81%
Fats 0.44g 51.46g 78%
Manganese 0.259mg 1.95mg 74%
Magnesium 22mg 325mg 72%
Folate 16µg 227µg 53%
Iron 1.33mg 5.25mg 49%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 18.528g 46%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 8.335mg 39%
Zinc 0.82mg 5mg 38%
Protein 2.26g 20.78g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.355mg 23%
Calories 123kcal 584kcal 23%
Saturated fat 0.093g 4.455g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 1.13mg 20%
Fiber 3.8g 8.6g 19%
Potassium 93mg 645mg 16%
Choline 13.4mg 55.1mg 8%
Calcium 11mg 78mg 7%
Carbs 28.22g 20g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 24.42g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 0.28g 2.62g N/A
Sodium 3mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1354.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +819.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11595.5%
Contains more OtherOther +982.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32405.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10711.7%

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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/170285/nutrients
  2. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.