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Macadamia vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between macadamia and barley

  • Macadamia has more manganese, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin B5; however, barley is higher in selenium, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 95% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 25 times less saturated fat than macadamia. Macadamia contains 12.061g of saturated fat, while barley contains 0.482g.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw 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 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
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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 +157.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +947.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~133mg
~equal in Iron ~3.6mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 0% 11% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macadamia Barley DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 58.877g 0.295g 146%
Fats 75.77g 2.3g 113%
Manganese 4.131mg 1.943mg 95%
Selenium 3.6µg 37.7µg 62%
Saturated fat 12.061g 0.482g 53%
Vitamin B1 1.195mg 0.646mg 46%
Fiber 8.6g 17.3g 35%
Copper 0.756mg 0.498mg 29%
Carbs 13.82g 73.48g 20%
Calories 718kcal 354kcal 18%
Zinc 1.3mg 2.77mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.473mg 4.604mg 13%
Phosphorus 188mg 264mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.758mg 0.282mg 10%
Protein 7.91g 12.48g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.285mg 9%
Calcium 85mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.275mg 0.318mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.502g 1.108g 3%
Potassium 368mg 452mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Folate 11µg 19µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 130mg 133mg 1%
Iron 3.69mg 3.6mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 908kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 5 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 5.22g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 4.57g 0.8g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Sodium 5mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.57mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.37mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.602mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.018mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.023mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.665mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.363mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.195mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 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 +3194.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +431.7%
Contains more WaterWater +594.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
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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 +19858.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.