Barley vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between barley and tofu
- Barley has more vitamin B3; however, tofu has more calcium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, selenium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
- Tofu's daily need coverage for calcium is 67% more.
- Barley has 5 times more vitamin B3 than tofu. Barley has 2.063mg of vitamin B3, while tofu has 0.381mg.
- Barley has a higher glycemic index than tofu.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, pearled, cooked and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +163.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6109.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +154.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +260% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +251.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +356% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +102.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +441.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +90.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +64.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 11mg | 683mg | 67% |
| Manganese | 0.259mg | 1.181mg | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.214g | 4.921g | 31% |
| Protein | 2.26g | 17.27g | 30% |
| Copper | 0.105mg | 0.378mg | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 190mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.33mg | 2.66mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 8.6µg | 17.4µg | 16% |
| Fats | 0.44g | 8.72g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.063mg | 0.381mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 58mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 28.22g | 2.78g | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 1.57mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.083mg | 0.158mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3.8g | 2.3g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.057g | 1.925g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.093g | 1.261g | 5% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 237mg | 4% |
| Folate | 16µg | 29µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.062mg | 0.102mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.092mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 123kcal | 144kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 24.42g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.28g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.135mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 1.392mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +915.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +664.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1881.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3277.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2199.5% |
