Muffin vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are muffin and barley different?
- Muffin is richer in vitamin K, while barley is higher in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 65% more than muffin.
- Muffin contains 18 times more vitamin K than barley. Muffin contains 39.2µg of vitamin K, while barley contains 2.2µg.
- Muffin has a higher glycemic index (59) than barley (28).
Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) and Barley, hulled types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +273.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +176.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +730% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +648.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +332.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +359.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +186% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1681.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +152.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +284.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +74.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +695% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 17.3g | 65% |
| Manganese | 0.449mg | 1.943mg | 65% |
| Selenium | 8.2µg | 37.7µg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.498mg | 49% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 8.103g | 1.108g | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.168mg | 0.646mg | 40% |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 2.2µg | 31% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 3.6mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 133mg | 29% |
| Zinc | 0.37mg | 2.77mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.04mg | 0.318mg | 21% |
| Fats | 16.07g | 2.3g | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.418mg | 4.604mg | 20% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 146mg | 264mg | 17% |
| Protein | 4.49g | 12.48g | 16% |
| Sodium | 336mg | 12mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2.844g | 0.482g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.822g | 0.295g | 11% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 452mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 0mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.163mg | 0.285mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Folate | 48µg | 19µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 0.57mg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 53g | 73.48g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.47mg | 0.282mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Calories | 375kcal | 354kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 4IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 51.9g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.181mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.224mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.421mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.199mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.115mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.277mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.257mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.128mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +598.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +164.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +38.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +55.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1534.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +631.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.1% |