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Margarine vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between margarine and barley

  • Margarine has more vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E, while barley has more fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
  • Barley contains 163 times less vitamin A than margarine. Margarine contains 3577IU of vitamin A, while barley contains 22IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • Margarine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of margarine is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2411.1%
Contains more IronIron +5900%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5180%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +81800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1478.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4127.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +670.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19917.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Barley DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.108g 155%
Fats 80.71g 2.3g 121%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0.295g 96%
Vitamin A 819µg 1µg 91%
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Vitamin K 93µg 2.2µg 76%
Selenium 0µg 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.482g 67%
Vitamin E 9mg 0.57mg 56%
Copper 0mg 0.498mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.646mg 53%
Iron 0.06mg 3.6mg 44%
Phosphorus 5mg 264mg 37%
Magnesium 3mg 133mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 4.604mg 29%
Protein 0.16g 12.48g 25%
Zinc 0mg 2.77mg 25%
Carbs 0.7g 73.48g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.318mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.285mg 19%
Calories 717kcal 354kcal 18%
Potassium 18mg 452mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Folate 1µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 2mg 12mg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 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 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +3409.1%
Contains more WaterWater +75%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10397.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +13078.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2093.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.