Turmeric vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between turmeric and barley?
- Turmeric is higher in manganese, iron, copper, potassium, vitamin E, fiber, and magnesium, yet barley is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Turmeric's daily need coverage for manganese is 776% more.
- Turmeric has 15 times more iron than barley. While turmeric has 55mg of iron, barley has only 3.6mg.
- The glycemic index of turmeric is lower.
We used Spices, turmeric, ground 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +409.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +360.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1427.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +161% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +62.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +919% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +508.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +677.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +509.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1013.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +241% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +197.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 19.8mg | 1.943mg | 776% |
| Iron | 55mg | 3.6mg | 643% |
| Copper | 1.3mg | 0.498mg | 89% |
| Selenium | 6.2µg | 37.7µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.058mg | 0.646mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 2080mg | 452mg | 48% |
| Vitamin E | 4.43mg | 0.57mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 22.7g | 17.3g | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.35mg | 4.604mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 208mg | 133mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 4.5mg | 2.77mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.318mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 168mg | 33mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.15mg | 0.285mg | 10% |
| Vitamin K | 13.4µg | 2.2µg | 9% |
| Choline | 49.2mg | 9% | |
| Protein | 9.68g | 12.48g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.838g | 0.482g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 264mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.542mg | 0.282mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.756g | 1.108g | 2% |
| Calories | 312kcal | 354kcal | 2% |
| Carbs | 67.14g | 73.48g | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.45g | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 2.3g | 1% |
| Sodium | 27mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 44.44g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.21g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Folate | 20µg | 19µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.449g | 0.295g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.17mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.33mg | 0.424mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.47mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.81mg | 0.848mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.38mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.14mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.53mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.66mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +36.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +207.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +52.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.6% |