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Garden rhubarb vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between garden rhubarb and barley

  • Garden rhubarb contains less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 76% higher.
  • Garden rhubarb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of garden rhubarb is 13, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Rhubarb, 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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
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 CalciumCalcium +160.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +1536.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2670%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1785.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +891.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3327.3%

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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
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 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1231.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1434.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1225%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garden rhubarb Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.196mg 1.943mg 76%
Selenium 1.1µg 37.7µg 67%
Fiber 1.8g 17.3g 62%
Copper 0.021mg 0.498mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.646mg 52%
Iron 0.22mg 3.6mg 42%
Phosphorus 14mg 264mg 36%
Magnesium 12mg 133mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.3mg 4.604mg 27%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.77mg 24%
Vitamin K 29.3µg 2.2µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.318mg 23%
Carbs 4.54g 73.48g 23%
Protein 0.9g 12.48g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.285mg 20%
Calories 21kcal 354kcal 17%
Vitamin C 8mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.099g 1.108g 7%
Potassium 288mg 452mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 33mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.085mg 0.282mg 4%
Fats 0.2g 2.3g 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.053g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.57mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.039g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 2.74g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 1.1g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 5µg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 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 +891.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1286.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1050%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1518.5%
Contains more OtherOther +206.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 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 -89%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +656.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1019.2%

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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.