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Pineapple vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between pineapple and barley

  • Pineapple has more vitamin C; however, barley is richer in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Barley covers your daily selenium needs 68% more than pineapple.
  • Pineapple has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pineapple is 66, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Pineapple, raw, all varieties 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 8.6% 3.9% 9.6% 11% 37% 3.3% 3.4% 0.13% 121% 0.55%
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 -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.7%
Contains more IronIron +1141.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37600%

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 159% 1% 0.4% 0% 20% 7.4% 9.4% 13% 26% 0% 1.8% 14% 3%
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 +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +717.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +790.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +820.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pineapple Barley DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 37.7µg 68%
Fiber 1.4g 17.3g 64%
Vitamin C 47.8mg 0mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.646mg 47%
Manganese 0.927mg 1.943mg 44%
Copper 0.11mg 0.498mg 43%
Iron 0.29mg 3.6mg 41%
Phosphorus 8mg 264mg 37%
Magnesium 12mg 133mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.5mg 4.604mg 26%
Protein 0.54g 12.48g 24%
Zinc 0.12mg 2.77mg 24%
Carbs 13.12g 73.48g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.285mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 0.318mg 16%
Calories 50kcal 354kcal 15%
Potassium 109mg 452mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.04g 1.108g 7%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.57mg 4%
Fructose 2.12g 3%
Fats 0.12g 2.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.009g 0.482g 2%
Calcium 13mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.213mg 0.282mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 11.72g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 9.85g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Folate 18µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.019mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.024mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.026mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.024mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.01mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 86%
Protein: 0.54 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 13.12 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 0.22 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 WaterWater +811%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2211.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460.1%
Contains more OtherOther +945.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 21% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.009 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2169.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2670%

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. Pineapple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169124/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.