Dates vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between dates and barley
- Dates contain less manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, iron, phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B3 than barley.
- Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 73% higher.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of dates is 42.
The food types used in this comparison are Dates, deglet noor 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +209.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +252.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +141.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +855.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +325.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +641.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1156.7% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +108.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +22.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1040% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1142.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +331.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +261.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +92.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 1.943mg | 73% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 37.7µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.646mg | 50% |
| Fiber | 8g | 17.3g | 37% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 3.6mg | 32% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.498mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 264mg | 29% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 2.77mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 133mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 4.604mg | 21% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 12.48g | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.285mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.318mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 1.108g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.282mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 452mg | 6% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 354kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.482g | 2% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 0.295g | 1% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 73.48g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 2.2µg | 0% |
| Folate | 19µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +117.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +409.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +489.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +719.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5731.6% |