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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 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 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.
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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +464.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Barley 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 +856.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +923%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +800.5%
Contains more OtherOther +576.5%

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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.