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Tea vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tea and barley

  • Tea contains less fiber, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than barley.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 69% higher.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tea is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2411.1%
Contains more IronIron +35900%
Contains more CopperCopper +4427.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +27600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +395.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Tea
Tea
1
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% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14287.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2069.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Barley DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Selenium 0µg 37.7µg 69%
Manganese 0.392mg 1.943mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.646mg 54%
Copper 0.011mg 0.498mg 54%
Iron 0.01mg 3.6mg 45%
Phosphorus 1mg 264mg 38%
Magnesium 2mg 133mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 4.604mg 29%
Protein 0.06g 12.48g 25%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.77mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.318mg 24%
Carbs 0.17g 73.48g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.285mg 22%
Calories 1kcal 354kcal 18%
Potassium 18mg 452mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.108g 7%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.282mg 5%
Fats 0g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.57mg 4%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Barley
4
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 +955.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20700%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43123.5%
Contains more OtherOther +1433.3%

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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.