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Fennel vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fennel and barley

  • Fennel has more vitamin K, while barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 76% higher.
  • Barley contains 29 times less vitamin K than fennel. Fennel contains 62.8µg of vitamin K, while barley contains 2.2µg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of fennel is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Fennel, bulb, 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.
Fennel
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
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 +48.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +682.4%
Contains more IronIron +393.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +428%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +917.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5285.7%
~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.
Fennel
5
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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Barley
5
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 +4700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2754.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +790.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +619.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +576.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.191mg 1.943mg 76%
Selenium 0.7µg 37.7µg 67%
Fiber 3.1g 17.3g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.646mg 53%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 2.2µg 51%
Copper 0.066mg 0.498mg 48%
Iron 0.73mg 3.6mg 36%
Phosphorus 50mg 264mg 31%
Magnesium 17mg 133mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.64mg 4.604mg 25%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.77mg 23%
Carbs 7.3g 73.48g 22%
Protein 1.24g 12.48g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.047mg 0.318mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.285mg 19%
Calories 31kcal 354kcal 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 0mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.169g 1.108g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Fats 0.2g 2.3g 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Folate 27µg 19µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.482g 2%
Calcium 49mg 33mg 2%
Sodium 52mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.232mg 0.282mg 1%
Potassium 414mg 452mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.068g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 4.2g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.57mg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
1
7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 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 +855.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +906.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +906.6%
Contains more OtherOther +119%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fennel
1
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 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 -81.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +555.6%

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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.