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Poppy seed vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between poppy seed and barley?

  • Poppy seed is higher in manganese, calcium, copper, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, and zinc, yet barley is higher in selenium and vitamin B3.
  • Poppy seed's daily need coverage for manganese is 207% more.
  • Poppy seed has 44 times more calcium than barley. While poppy seed has 1438mg of calcium, barley has only 33mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • The glycemic index of poppy seed is lower.

We used Spices, poppy seed and Barley, hulled types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 248% 431% 63% 366% 542% 215% 373% 3.4% 875% 74%
Barley
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4257.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%
Contains more IronIron +171.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +229.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +179.3%

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 3.3% 0% 35% 0% 214% 23% 17% 19% 57% 0% 0% 62% 4.8%
Barley
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 EVitamin E +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +331.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Poppy seed Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 6.707mg 1.943mg 207%
Polyunsaturated fat 28.569g 1.108g 183%
Calcium 1438mg 33mg 141%
Copper 1.627mg 0.498mg 125%
Phosphorus 870mg 264mg 87%
Iron 9.76mg 3.6mg 77%
Fats 41.56g 2.3g 60%
Magnesium 347mg 133mg 51%
Zinc 7.9mg 2.77mg 47%
Selenium 13.5µg 37.7µg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.896mg 4.604mg 23%
Saturated fat 4.517g 0.482g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.854mg 0.646mg 17%
Folate 82µg 19µg 16%
Carbs 28.13g 73.48g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.982g 0.295g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.1mg 0.285mg 14%
Protein 17.99g 12.48g 11%
Calories 525kcal 354kcal 9%
Fiber 19.5g 17.3g 9%
Vitamin E 1.77mg 0.57mg 8%
Potassium 719mg 452mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.247mg 0.318mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 0.282mg 1%
Sodium 26mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 8.63g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.184mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.686mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.819mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.321mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.952mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.502mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.758mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.095mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.471mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 28% 6% 6%
Protein: 17.99 g
Fats: 41.56 g
Carbs: 28.13 g
Water: 5.95 g
Other: 6.37 g
Barley
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 ProteinProtein +44.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1707%
Contains more OtherOther +177%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.2%
Contains more WaterWater +58.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.517 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.982 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.569 g
Barley
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 +1927.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2478.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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. Poppy seed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171330/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.