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Barley vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and cinnamon

  • Barley has more selenium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 675% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 29 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon has 0.022mg.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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
5
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +312.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1116.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2936.4%
Contains more IronIron +131.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +798.9%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg

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
5
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%
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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2836.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +595.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1318.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 17.466mg 675%
Fiber 17.3g 53.1g 143%
Calcium 33mg 1002mg 97%
Selenium 37.7µg 3.1µg 63%
Iron 3.6mg 8.32mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.022mg 52%
Phosphorus 264mg 64mg 29%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 31.2µg 24%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.332mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.041mg 19%
Copper 0.498mg 0.339mg 18%
Protein 12.48g 3.99g 17%
Magnesium 133mg 60mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.32mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.158mg 12%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.83mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.068g 7%
Calories 354kcal 247kcal 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Fats 2.3g 1.24g 2%
Carbs 73.48g 80.59g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.358mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Potassium 452mg 431mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.345g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 619kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 0.91 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

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
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.8%
Contains more FatsFats +85.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more OtherOther +56.5%
~equal in Carbs ~80.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1529.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%

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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.