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Table salt vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between table salt and barley

  • Table salt contains less manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B3 than barley.
  • Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in barley is lower.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of table salt is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Barley
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 +13200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5550%
Contains more IronIron +990.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1560%
Contains more ZincZinc +2670%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1843%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37600%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Barley
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Table salt Barley DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 12mg 1685%
Manganese 0.1mg 1.943mg 80%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Selenium 0.1µg 37.7µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.646mg 54%
Copper 0.03mg 0.498mg 52%
Iron 0.33mg 3.6mg 41%
Phosphorus 0mg 264mg 38%
Magnesium 1mg 133mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.604mg 29%
Protein 0g 12.48g 25%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.318mg 24%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.77mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.285mg 22%
Calories 0kcal 354kcal 18%
Potassium 8mg 452mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.108g 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.282mg 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.57mg 4%
Fats 0g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.482g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.295g 1%
Calcium 24mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Barley
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 OtherOther +4239.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4620%

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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.