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Cardamom vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cardamom and barley

  • Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, calcium, vitamin C, magnesium, and potassium; however, barley is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B3.
  • Cardamom covers your daily manganese needs 1133% more than barley.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of cardamom is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cardamom 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1060.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147.6%
Contains more IronIron +288.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1341.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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.
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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cardamom Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 28mg 1.943mg 1133%
Iron 13.97mg 3.6mg 130%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Zinc 7.47mg 2.77mg 43%
Fiber 28g 17.3g 43%
Vitamin B1 0.198mg 0.646mg 37%
Calcium 383mg 33mg 35%
Vitamin C 21mg 0mg 23%
Magnesium 229mg 133mg 23%
Vitamin B3 1.102mg 4.604mg 22%
Potassium 1119mg 452mg 20%
Copper 0.383mg 0.498mg 13%
Phosphorus 178mg 264mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.285mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.318mg 7%
Fats 6.7g 2.3g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.43g 1.108g 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Protein 10.76g 12.48g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calories 311kcal 354kcal 2%
Carbs 68.47g 73.48g 2%
Saturated fat 0.68g 0.482g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.87g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 40.47g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 18mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 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 FatsFats +191.3%
Contains more OtherOther +151.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16%
Contains more WaterWater +14%
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Barley
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +157.7%

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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.