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Barley vs. Cumin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and cumin different?

  • Barley is richer in selenium and fiber, while cumin is higher in iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Cumin covers your daily need for iron, 785% more than barley.
  • Barley contains 7 times more selenium than cumin. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while cumin contains 5.2µg.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index (28) than cumin (0).

Barley, hulled and Spices, cumin seed types were used 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.
Barley
Barley
2
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%
Cumin
Cumin
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2721.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +295.6%
Contains more IronIron +1743.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +74.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.5%

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.
Barley
Barley
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Cumin
Cumin
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +484.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.628mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.579mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cumin DV% diff.
Iron 3.6mg 66.36mg 785%
Calcium 33mg 931mg 90%
Manganese 1.943mg 3.333mg 60%
Selenium 37.7µg 5.2µg 59%
Magnesium 133mg 366mg 55%
Copper 0.498mg 0.867mg 41%
Potassium 452mg 1788mg 39%
Phosphorus 264mg 499mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 14.04g 34%
Fats 2.3g 22.27g 31%
Fiber 17.3g 10.5g 27%
Zinc 2.77mg 4.8mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 3.33mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.279g 14%
Protein 12.48g 17.81g 11%
Carbs 73.48g 44.24g 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.435mg 9%
Sodium 12mg 168mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 64µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.535g 5%
Choline 24.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.327mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 5.4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.628mg 2%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Calories 354kcal 375kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 4.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 211kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 11 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 33.74g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.25g N/A
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 4.579mg 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
Barley
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
Cumin
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more FatsFats +868.3%
Contains more OtherOther +231.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Cumin
Cumin
2
8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4659.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.9%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/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.