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Fruitcake vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruitcake and barley

  • Fruitcake contains less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B6 than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 75% higher.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +731.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.4%
Contains more IronIron +73.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +896%
Contains more ZincZinc +925.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +783.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1785%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
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 +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +591.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruitcake Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.22mg 1.943mg 75%
Selenium 2µg 37.7µg 65%
Fiber 3.7g 17.3g 54%
Copper 0.05mg 0.498mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.646mg 50%
Phosphorus 52mg 264mg 30%
Magnesium 16mg 133mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.791mg 4.604mg 24%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.77mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.318mg 21%
Protein 2.9g 12.48g 19%
Iron 2.07mg 3.6mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.323g 1.108g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.099mg 0.285mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.2g 0.295g 10%
Fats 9.1g 2.3g 10%
Potassium 153mg 452mg 9%
Carbs 61.6g 73.48g 4%
Sodium 101mg 12mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.048g 0.482g 3%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Calories 324kcal 354kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 0.57mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.282mg 1%
Net carbs 57.9g 56.18g N/A
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
Folate 20µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
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 +295.7%
Contains more WaterWater +168%
Contains more ProteinProtein +330.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +109.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
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 +1323.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +199.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%

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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.