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Black tea vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are black tea and barley different?

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than black tea.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 75% higher.
  • Black tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than barley (28).

Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water and Barley, hulled are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
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 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1121.6%
Contains more IronIron +17900%
Contains more CopperCopper +4880%
Contains more ZincZinc +13750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +787.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1935.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2463.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.219mg 1.943mg 75%
Selenium 0µg 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.646mg 54%
Copper 0.01mg 0.498mg 54%
Iron 0.02mg 3.6mg 45%
Phosphorus 1mg 264mg 38%
Magnesium 3mg 133mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.604mg 29%
Protein 0g 12.48g 25%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.77mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.318mg 24%
Carbs 0.3g 73.48g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.285mg 21%
Calories 1kcal 354kcal 18%
Potassium 37mg 452mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 1.108g 7%
Caffeine 20mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0.282mg 5%
Fats 0g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.57mg 4%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Calcium 0mg 33mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 0.3g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 3mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Barley
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12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +956.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24393.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27600%

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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.