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Pomelo vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pomelo and barley different?

  • Pomelo is higher in vitamin C; however, barley is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 84% higher.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than pomelo (78).

Pummelo, raw and Barley, hulled are the varieties 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.
Pomelo
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 19% 4.1% 16% 2.2% 7.3% 0.13% 2.2% 0%
Barley
9
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 +2116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.3%
Contains more IronIron +3172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +937.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +3362.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1452.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11329.4%

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.
Pomelo
1
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 203% 0% 0% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 4.1% 0% 8.3% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Barley
9
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +955.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1992.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pomelo Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.017mg 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Vitamin C 61mg 0mg 68%
Fiber 1g 17.3g 65%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.646mg 51%
Copper 0.048mg 0.498mg 50%
Iron 0.11mg 3.6mg 44%
Phosphorus 17mg 264mg 35%
Magnesium 6mg 133mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 4.604mg 27%
Zinc 0.08mg 2.77mg 24%
Protein 0.76g 12.48g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.318mg 22%
Carbs 9.62g 73.48g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.285mg 20%
Calories 38kcal 354kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 7%
Potassium 216mg 452mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 33mg 3%
Fats 0.04g 2.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 8.62g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pomelo
1
10% 89%
Protein: 0.76 g
Fats: 0.04 g
Carbs: 9.62 g
Water: 89.1 g
Other: 0.48 g
Barley
4
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 +843.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1542.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +663.8%
Contains more OtherOther +379.2%

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. Pomelo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167754/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.