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Lemon vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lemons and barley

  • Lemons have more vitamin C; however, barley has more manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 83% higher.

Food types used in this article are Lemons, raw, without peel 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.
Lemon
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Barley
9
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 less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +227.5%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1245.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4516.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6376.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9325%

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.
Lemon
2
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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1515%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4504%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lemon Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.03mg 1.943mg 83%
Selenium 0.4µg 37.7µg 68%
Vitamin C 53mg 0mg 59%
Fiber 2.8g 17.3g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.646mg 51%
Copper 0.037mg 0.498mg 51%
Iron 0.6mg 3.6mg 38%
Phosphorus 16mg 264mg 35%
Magnesium 8mg 133mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 4.604mg 28%
Zinc 0.06mg 2.77mg 25%
Protein 1.1g 12.48g 23%
Carbs 9.32g 73.48g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.285mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.318mg 18%
Calories 29kcal 354kcal 16%
Potassium 138mg 452mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.089g 1.108g 7%
Fats 0.3g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.57mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.039g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Calcium 26mg 33mg 1%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 6.52g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 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
Lemon
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 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 +842.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1034.5%
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +688.4%
Contains more OtherOther +666.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lemon
1
28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 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 -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2581.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1144.9%

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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.