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Spread vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spread and barley?

  • Spread is higher in vitamin B12, yet barley is higher in manganese, fiber, selenium, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 83% more.
  • The amount of sodium in barley is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Barley
10
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 +1562.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +310.9%
Contains more IronIron +355.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +171.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +347.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7373.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +288.7%

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.
Spread
6
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Barley
6
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 AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.026mg 1.943mg 83%
Fiber 0.2g 17.3g 68%
Selenium 9.7µg 37.7µg 51%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0µg 47%
Sodium 1013mg 12mg 44%
Copper 0.13mg 0.498mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.646mg 40%
Iron 0.79mg 3.6mg 35%
Magnesium 8mg 133mg 30%
Phosphorus 59mg 264mg 29%
Saturated fat 5.977g 0.482g 25%
Fats 17.34g 2.3g 23%
Carbs 11.94g 73.48g 21%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 0.295g 18%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 4.604mg 18%
Zinc 1.02mg 2.77mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.318mg 15%
Cholesterol 38mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.285mg 12%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Protein 7.66g 12.48g 10%
Potassium 110mg 452mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.108g 10%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.57mg 8%
Calories 235kcal 354kcal 6%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.282mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Net carbs 11.74g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Barley
2
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 FatsFats +653.9%
Contains more WaterWater +538.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +515.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Barley
1
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 +2470.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.