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Tart vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tart and barley

  • Tart has more vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin A; however, barley is higher in fiber, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Barley covers your daily need for fiber, 63% more than tart.
  • Tart has 43 times more vitamin A than barley. While tart has 950IU of vitamin A, barley has only 22IU.
  • The glycemic index of tart is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Barley
8
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 +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +202.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +584.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +582.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +889.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +192.2%
~equal in Iron ~3.6mg

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.
Tart
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Barley
4
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 +28400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +426.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 1.5g 17.3g 63%
Copper 0.073mg 0.498mg 47%
Selenium 12.9µg 37.7µg 45%
Vitamin A 285µg 1µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.646mg 30%
Phosphorus 93mg 264mg 24%
Zinc 0.28mg 2.77mg 23%
Magnesium 44mg 133mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.285mg 20%
Folate 100µg 19µg 20%
Protein 3.99g 12.48g 17%
Sodium 361mg 12mg 15%
Potassium 66mg 452mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.295g 8%
Fats 5.99g 2.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 4.604mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.318mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.482g 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 1.108g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Iron 3.42mg 3.6mg 2%
Calories 372kcal 354kcal 1%
Calcium 44mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 76.8g 73.48g 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.57mg 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
Tart
3
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 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 +160.4%
Contains more WaterWater +27.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.8%
Contains more OtherOther +94.9%
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
1
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Barley
2
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 +1031.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.2%

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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.