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Ice cream vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ice cream and barley different?

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus than ice cream.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 84% higher.
  • Ice cream contains 14 times more saturated fat than barley. While ice cream contains 6.79g of saturated fat, barley contains only 0.482g.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than ice cream (62).

Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +287.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.1%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more CopperCopper +2065.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1994.4%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 +11700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1475.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3869%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0.7g 17.3g 66%
Selenium 1.8µg 37.7µg 65%
Copper 0.023mg 0.498mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.646mg 50%
Iron 0.09mg 3.6mg 44%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.482g 29%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 4.604mg 28%
Magnesium 14mg 133mg 28%
Phosphorus 105mg 264mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.318mg 21%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.77mg 19%
Protein 3.5g 12.48g 18%
Carbs 23.6g 73.48g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Fats 11g 2.3g 13%
Vitamin A 118µg 1µg 13%
Calcium 128mg 33mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0.295g 7%
Calories 207kcal 354kcal 7%
Potassium 199mg 452mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.282mg 6%
Choline 26mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 1.108g 4%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Sodium 80mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +378.3%
Contains more WaterWater +546.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.4%
Contains more OtherOther +155.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +906.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.1%

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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.