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Coconut milk vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coconut milk and barley

  • Coconut milk contains less fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and magnesium than barley.
  • Coconut milk's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 103% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of coconut milk is 97.

The food types used in this comparison are Nuts, coconut milk, raw (liquid expressed from grated meat and water) 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 26% 4.8% 23% 62% 89% 18% 43% 2% 119% 34%
Barley
Barley
10
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 +259.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.9%
Contains more IronIron +119.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +313.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +508.1%

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 9.3% 0% 3% 0% 6.5% 0% 14% 11% 7.6% 0% 0.25% 12% 4.6%
Barley
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +863.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut milk Barley DV% diff.
Saturated fat 21.14g 0.482g 94%
Fiber 2.2g 17.3g 60%
Selenium 6.2µg 37.7µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.646mg 52%
Manganese 0.916mg 1.943mg 45%
Fats 23.84g 2.3g 33%
Copper 0.266mg 0.498mg 26%
Iron 1.64mg 3.6mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.76mg 4.604mg 24%
Carbs 5.54g 73.48g 23%
Magnesium 37mg 133mg 23%
Phosphorus 100mg 264mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.033mg 0.318mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.285mg 22%
Protein 2.29g 12.48g 20%
Zinc 0.67mg 2.77mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.261g 1.108g 6%
Calories 230kcal 354kcal 6%
Potassium 263mg 452mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Choline 8.5mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.295g 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.282mg 2%
Folate 16µg 19µg 1%
Net carbs 3.34g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 3.34g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 15mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.09mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.101mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.116mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.139mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.053mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 24% 6% 68%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 23.84 g
Carbs: 5.54 g
Water: 67.62 g
Other: 0.71 g
Barley
Barley
3
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 +936.5%
Contains more WaterWater +616.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +445%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1226.4%
Contains more OtherOther +223.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.261 g
Barley
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +243.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +324.5%

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. Coconut milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170172/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.