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Watermelon vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between watermelon and barley

  • The amount of manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc in barley is higher than in watermelon.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 83% more than watermelon.
  • Watermelon has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of watermelon is 76, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Watermelon, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 2.1% 9.9% 9% 14% 2.7% 4.7% 0.13% 5% 2.2%
Barley
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 -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1230%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +303.6%
Contains more IronIron +1400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1085.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2670%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5013.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9325%

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 27% 9.3% 1% 0% 8.3% 4.8% 3.3% 13% 10% 0% 0.25% 2.3% 2.2%
Barley
Barley
8
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 +2700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2486.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +606.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Watermelon Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.038mg 1.943mg 83%
Selenium 0.4µg 37.7µg 68%
Fiber 0.4g 17.3g 68%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.646mg 51%
Copper 0.042mg 0.498mg 51%
Iron 0.24mg 3.6mg 42%
Phosphorus 11mg 264mg 36%
Magnesium 10mg 133mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.178mg 4.604mg 28%
Protein 0.61g 12.48g 24%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.77mg 24%
Carbs 7.55g 73.48g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.045mg 0.318mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.021mg 0.285mg 20%
Calories 30kcal 354kcal 16%
Potassium 112mg 452mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.1mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.108g 7%
Fructose 3.36g 4%
Folate 3µg 19µg 4%
Fats 0.15g 2.3g 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.57mg 3%
Calcium 7mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 1µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.221mg 0.282mg 1%
Choline 4.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.037g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 7.15g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.007mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.027mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.019mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.018mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.062mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.016mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.006mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 91%
Protein: 0.61 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 7.55 g
Water: 91.45 g
Other: 0.24 g
Barley
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 +868.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1945.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +873.2%
Contains more OtherOther +858.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 36% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.037 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Barley
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +697.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2116%

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. Watermelon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167765/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.