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Dulce de Leche vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are dulce de Leche and barley different?

  • Dulce de Leche is higher in calcium; however, barley is richer in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 84% higher.
  • Dulce de Leche contains 8 times more calcium than barley. While dulce de Leche contains 251mg of calcium, barley contains only 33mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than dulce de Leche (42).

Dulce de Leche and Barley, hulled are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
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 more CalciumCalcium +660.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +504.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.1%
Contains more IronIron +2017.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +12350%
Contains more ZincZinc +250.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1296.3%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Barley
Barley
6
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 +7300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3937.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2092.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1887.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dulce de Leche Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.002mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Selenium 2.7µg 37.7µg 64%
Copper 0.004mg 0.498mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.646mg 53%
Iron 0.17mg 3.6mg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.21mg 4.604mg 27%
Magnesium 22mg 133mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.016mg 0.318mg 23%
Calcium 251mg 33mg 22%
Zinc 0.79mg 2.77mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.534g 0.482g 18%
Choline 89.1mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.282mg 11%
Protein 6.84g 12.48g 11%
Phosphorus 193mg 264mg 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.405mg 0.285mg 9%
Fats 7.35g 2.3g 8%
Vitamin A 74µg 1µg 8%
Carbs 55.35g 73.48g 6%
Sodium 129mg 12mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.375g 1.108g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.143g 0.295g 5%
Potassium 350mg 452mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 0mg 3%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Calories 315kcal 354kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 55.35g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 49.74g 0.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.364g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 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 +219.6%
Contains more WaterWater +204.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 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 +626.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.5%

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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/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.