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Peanut vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peanuts and barley

  • Peanuts have more fats, copper, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B3, protein, and vitamin B5, while barley has more selenium and fiber.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for fats is 72% higher.
  • Barley contains 15 times less vitamin E than peanuts. Peanuts contain 8.33mg of vitamin E, while barley contains 0.57mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • Peanuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanuts is 13, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Peanuts, all types, raw and Barley, hulled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Peanut
Peanut
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +178.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +423.6%
~equal in Manganese ~1.943mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Peanut
Peanut
4
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% 167% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180%
Barley
Barley
3
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1361.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +526.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1163.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.646mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.318mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut Barley DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 15.558g 1.108g 96%
Fats 49.24g 2.3g 72%
Copper 1.144mg 0.498mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 24.426g 0.295g 60%
Selenium 7.2µg 37.7µg 55%
Folate 240µg 19µg 55%
Vitamin E 8.33mg 0.57mg 52%
Vitamin B3 12.066mg 4.604mg 47%
Fiber 8.5g 17.3g 35%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 0.282mg 30%
Protein 25.8g 12.48g 27%
Saturated fat 6.279g 0.482g 26%
Carbs 16.13g 73.48g 19%
Phosphorus 376mg 264mg 16%
Iron 4.58mg 3.6mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.135mg 0.285mg 12%
Calories 567kcal 354kcal 11%
Choline 52.5mg 10%
Magnesium 168mg 133mg 8%
Potassium 705mg 452mg 7%
Calcium 92mg 33mg 6%
Zinc 3.27mg 2.77mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.318mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.64mg 0.646mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.6g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 220kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 18g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 6.4 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 7.63g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 4.72g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 18mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Manganese 1.934mg 1.943mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
Peanut
2
26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2040.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +355.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Peanut
Peanut
2
14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1304.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%

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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.