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Barley vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and cinnamon?

  • Barley is richer in selenium, yet cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 748% higher.
  • Barley has 3 times more selenium than cinnamon. Barley has 8.6µg of selenium, while cinnamon has 3.1µg.

We used Barley, pearled, cooked and Spices, cinnamon, ground 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
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 less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9009.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +363.4%
Contains more IronIron +525.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6643.6%

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.
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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% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
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 +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.259mg 17.466mg 748%
Fiber 3.8g 53.1g 197%
Calcium 11mg 1002mg 99%
Iron 1.33mg 8.32mg 87%
Copper 0.105mg 0.339mg 26%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 31.2µg 25%
Carbs 28.22g 80.59g 17%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.32mg 15%
Potassium 93mg 431mg 10%
Selenium 8.6µg 3.1µg 10%
Magnesium 22mg 60mg 9%
Zinc 0.82mg 1.83mg 9%
Calories 123kcal 247kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.083mg 0.022mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 1.332mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.135mg 0.358mg 4%
Protein 2.26g 3.99g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 0.158mg 3%
Folate 16µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.041mg 2%
Fats 0.44g 1.24g 1%
Phosphorus 54mg 64mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.093g 0.345g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.214g 0.068g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.8g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 544kcal 619kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 81g 40g N/A
Net carbs 24.42g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 0.28g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 3mg 10mg 0%
Choline 13.4mg 11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.057g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.038mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.083mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.154mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.127mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.111mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.051mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 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 WaterWater +550.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1185.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +331.6%

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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/170285/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.