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Plantain raw vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between plantain raw and barley

  • Plantain raw has more vitamin A, while barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% higher.
  • Barley contains 51 times less vitamin A than plantain raw. Plantain raw contains 1127IU of vitamin A, while barley contains 22IU.

The food types used in this comparison are Plantains, raw 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% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Barley
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 -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +259.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +514.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1878.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +676.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2413.3%
~equal in Potassium ~452mg

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +5500%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +571.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.318mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Plantain raw Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 1.5µg 37.7µg 66%
Fiber 2.3g 17.3g 60%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.646mg 50%
Copper 0.081mg 0.498mg 46%
Iron 0.6mg 3.6mg 38%
Phosphorus 34mg 264mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.686mg 4.604mg 24%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.77mg 24%
Magnesium 37mg 133mg 23%
Protein 1.3g 12.48g 22%
Vitamin C 18.4mg 0mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.054mg 0.285mg 18%
Carbs 31.89g 73.48g 14%
Calories 122kcal 354kcal 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.069g 1.108g 7%
Vitamin A 56µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.57mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Fats 0.37g 2.3g 3%
Choline 13.5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.482g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.295g 1%
Potassium 499mg 452mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.318mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.2µg 1%
Folate 22µg 19µg 1%
Net carbs 29.59g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 15g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.26mg 0.282mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.034mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.036mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.059mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.06mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.017mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.064mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Barley
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 +591.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +860%
Contains more FatsFats +521.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +130.4%
Contains more OtherOther +98.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Barley
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +821.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1505.8%

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.