Smoothie vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between smoothie and barley
- Smoothie has more vitamin C, vitamin B12, and vitamin A, while barley has more fiber, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 69% higher.
- The amount of sugar in barley is lower.
- Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of smoothie is 44.
The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1783.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +2300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +464.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +287.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 1.943mg | 84% | |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
Fiber | 0g | 17.3g | 69% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 55% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 54% | |
Iron | 0.15mg | 3.6mg | 43% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 38% | |
Magnesium | 133mg | 32% | |
Vitamin C | 24.5mg | 0mg | 27% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 25% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.816mg | 4.604mg | 24% |
Protein | 1.22g | 12.48g | 23% |
Carbs | 8.16g | 73.48g | 22% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 22% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.082mg | 0.318mg | 18% |
Calories | 37kcal | 354kcal | 16% |
Potassium | 24mg | 452mg | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.24µg | 0µg | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 7% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
Fats | 0g | 2.3g | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Saturated fat | 0g | 0.482g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 29mg | 12mg | 1% |
Calcium | 41mg | 33mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 8.16g | 56.18g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.35g | 0.8g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 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
Contains more WaterWater | +856.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +923% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +800.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +576.5% |