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Coffee vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between coffee and barley

  • Coffee has less manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 83% more than coffee.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap 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.
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Barley
9
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 -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +822.4%
Contains more IronIron +35900%
Contains more CopperCopper +24800%
Contains more ZincZinc +13750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +8700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8347.8%
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.
Coffee
1
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Barley
9
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 +5600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2310.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.023mg 1.943mg 83%
Selenium 0µg 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Copper 0.002mg 0.498mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.646mg 53%
Iron 0.01mg 3.6mg 45%
Phosphorus 3mg 264mg 37%
Magnesium 3mg 133mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 4.604mg 28%
Protein 0.12g 12.48g 25%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.77mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.318mg 24%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Calories 1kcal 354kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.285mg 16%
Potassium 49mg 452mg 12%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 1.108g 7%
Fats 0.02g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.57mg 4%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Calcium 2mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.282mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Barley
4
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 +952.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10300%
Contains more FatsFats +11400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +389.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 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 +1866.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110700%

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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.