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French fries vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between french fries and barley

  • French fries have less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 74% more.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +301.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +454%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +686.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4088.9%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 EVitamin E +193%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +409.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +630.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.247mg 1.943mg 74%
Selenium 0.9µg 37.7µg 67%
Fiber 3.8g 17.3g 54%
Copper 0.124mg 0.498mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.646mg 40%
Iron 0.81mg 3.6mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 1.108g 29%
Magnesium 35mg 133mg 23%
Zinc 0.5mg 2.77mg 21%
Phosphorus 125mg 264mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.285mg 19%
Fats 14.73g 2.3g 19%
Protein 3.43g 12.48g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 0.295g 14%
Carbs 41.44g 73.48g 11%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 4.604mg 10%
Sodium 210mg 12mg 9%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 2.2µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.336g 0.482g 8%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 0.57mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.282mg 6%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 579mg 452mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.318mg 4%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Calories 312kcal 354kcal 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Net carbs 37.64g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 FatsFats +540.4%
Contains more WaterWater +308.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +77.3%
Contains more OtherOther +24.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1923.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +387.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.