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Barley vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barley and thyme

  • Thyme is higher than barley in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Thyme covers your daily iron needs 202% more than barley.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, pearled, cooked and Thyme, fresh.

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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
2
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%
Thyme
Thyme
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +627.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3581.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +554.8%
Contains more IronIron +1212%
Contains more CopperCopper +428.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +563.7%

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
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Thyme
Thyme
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 534% 0% 79% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +659.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +203%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 1.33mg 17.45mg 202%
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.259mg 1.719mg 63%
Copper 0.105mg 0.555mg 50%
Fiber 3.8g 14g 41%
Calcium 11mg 405mg 39%
Magnesium 22mg 160mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.471mg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.348mg 18%
Selenium 8.6µg 16%
Potassium 93mg 609mg 15%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.81mg 9%
Protein 2.26g 5.56g 7%
Phosphorus 54mg 106mg 7%
Folate 16µg 45µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.409mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.048mg 3%
Fats 0.44g 1.68g 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.467g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.532g 2%
Calories 123kcal 101kcal 1%
Carbs 28.22g 24.45g 1%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 1.824mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 5.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 182kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 99g N/A
Net carbs 24.42g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 0.28g N/A
Sodium 3mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.081g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0%

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
Thyme
Thyme
3
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146%
Contains more FatsFats +281.8%
Contains more OtherOther +1042.9%
~equal in Water ~65.11g

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
Thyme
Thyme
2
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.6%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.