Water vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between water and barley?
- Water has less manganese, fiber, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and potassium than barley.
- Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 84% higher.
- Water has a lower glycemic index than barley.
We used Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -58.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +3012.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +27600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0mg | 1.943mg | 84% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 17.3g | 69% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 54% | |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.498mg | 54% |
| Iron | 0mg | 3.6mg | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 264mg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 133mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 29% | |
| Protein | 0g | 12.48g | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.77mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 24% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 73.48g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 22% | |
| Calories | 0kcal | 354kcal | 18% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 452mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
| Fats | 0g | 2.3g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 3mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +958.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2200% |