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Peanut butter vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between peanut butter and barley

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin E, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and folate; however, barley has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, and manganese.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% more.
  • Peanut butter has 21 times more saturated fat than barley. Peanut butter has 10.325g of saturated fat, while barley has 0.482g.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than peanut butter.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains more IronIron +106.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +819.5%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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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 EVitamin E +1496.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +303.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +330.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Barley DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 1.108g 76%
Fats 51.36g 2.3g 75%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.295g 64%
Selenium 4.1µg 37.7µg 61%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.57mg 57%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 4.604mg 53%
Fiber 5g 17.3g 49%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.482g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.646mg 41%
Iron 1.74mg 3.6mg 23%
Protein 22.21g 12.48g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.282mg 17%
Carbs 22.31g 73.48g 17%
Folate 87µg 19µg 17%
Manganese 1.665mg 1.943mg 12%
Calories 598kcal 354kcal 12%
Choline 63mg 11%
Phosphorus 335mg 264mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.318mg 9%
Magnesium 168mg 133mg 8%
Copper 0.422mg 0.498mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.285mg 7%
Potassium 558mg 452mg 3%
Zinc 2.51mg 2.77mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 49mg 33mg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 17mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
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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 ProteinProtein +78%
Contains more FatsFats +2133%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.4%
Contains more WaterWater +667.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +8693.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1031.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.