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Tamarind vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tamarind and barley?

  • Tamarind has less selenium, fiber, copper, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and iron than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% higher.

We used Tamarinds, raw and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
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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 +124.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.6%
Contains more IronIron +28.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +479.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2670%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
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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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +470%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +381.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tamarind Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 1.3µg 37.7µg 66%
Fiber 5.1g 17.3g 49%
Copper 0.086mg 0.498mg 46%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.77mg 24%
Phosphorus 113mg 264mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.318mg 19%
Protein 2.8g 12.48g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.428mg 0.646mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.938mg 4.604mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.152mg 0.285mg 10%
Magnesium 92mg 133mg 10%
Iron 2.8mg 3.6mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 1.108g 7%
Calories 239kcal 354kcal 6%
Potassium 628mg 452mg 5%
Calcium 74mg 33mg 4%
Carbs 62.5g 73.48g 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.57mg 3%
Fats 0.6g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.143mg 0.282mg 3%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Folate 14µg 19µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.272g 0.482g 1%
Sodium 28mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 57.4g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 38.8g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 0.295g 0%
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.139mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 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 +232.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345.7%
Contains more FatsFats +283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 -43.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1778%

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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.