Carrot vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are carrots and barley different?
- Carrots are richer in vitamin A, while barley is higher in manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and zinc.
- Carrots cover your daily need for vitamin A, 334% more than barley.
- Carrots have a higher glycemic index (39) than barley (28).
Carrots, raw and Barley, hulled types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1008.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1006.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1054.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +654.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1258.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37600% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +83400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +878.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +391.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +368.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 835µg | 1µg | 93% |
| Manganese | 0.143mg | 1.943mg | 78% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 37.7µg | 68% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 17.3g | 58% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.498mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.646mg | 48% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 3.6mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 35mg | 264mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 12mg | 133mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.983mg | 4.604mg | 23% |
| Protein | 0.93g | 12.48g | 23% |
| Zinc | 0.24mg | 2.77mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 9.58g | 73.48g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.285mg | 17% |
| Calories | 41kcal | 354kcal | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.318mg | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 13.2µg | 2.2µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.117g | 1.108g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.9mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 320mg | 452mg | 4% |
| Fats | 0.24g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.037g | 0.482g | 2% |
| Sodium | 69mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.014g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.66mg | 0.57mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 6.78g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.74g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.273mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
| Folate | 19µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.191mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.077mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.102mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.101mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.061mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.069mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.04mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +835.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1241.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +858.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +667% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +139.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2007.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +847% |