Black pepper vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between black pepper and barley
- Black pepper has more manganese, vitamin K, copper, iron, calcium, fiber, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, barley has more selenium and vitamin B1.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for black pepper is 470% higher.
- Barley has 74 times less vitamin K than black pepper. Black pepper has 163.7µg of vitamin K, while barley has 2.2µg.
Food types used in this article are Spices, pepper, black and Barley, hulled.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +28.6% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1242.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +194% |
Contains more IronIron | +169.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +167.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +556.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +132.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +669.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +2600% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +82.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +396.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7340.9% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +498.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +58.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +302.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +11.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 12.753mg | 1.943mg | 470% |
Vitamin K | 163.7µg | 2.2µg | 135% |
Copper | 1.33mg | 0.498mg | 92% |
Iron | 9.71mg | 3.6mg | 76% |
Selenium | 4.9µg | 37.7µg | 60% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.108mg | 0.646mg | 45% |
Calcium | 443mg | 33mg | 41% |
Fiber | 25.3g | 17.3g | 32% |
Potassium | 1329mg | 452mg | 26% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 0.282mg | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.143mg | 4.604mg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 158mg | 264mg | 15% |
Zinc | 1.19mg | 2.77mg | 14% |
Magnesium | 171mg | 133mg | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.18mg | 0.285mg | 8% |
Calories | 251kcal | 354kcal | 5% |
Saturated fat | 1.392g | 0.482g | 4% |
Protein | 10.39g | 12.48g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 1.04mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 1µg | 3% |
Carbs | 63.95g | 73.48g | 3% |
Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.291mg | 0.318mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.998g | 1.108g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.739g | 0.295g | 1% |
Folate | 17µg | 19µg | 1% |
Fats | 3.26g | 2.3g | 1% |
Net carbs | 38.65g | 56.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.64g | 0.8g | N/A |
Sodium | 20mg | 12mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.244mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.014mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.244mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.547mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.23g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Protein:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats | +41.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
Contains more OtherOther | +332.2% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11% |