Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
barley
versus
cucumber
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in barley and cucumber:
Barley is high in calories and cucumber has 96% less calories than barley - cucumber has 15 calories per 100 grams and barley has 352 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, barley is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and similar to cucumber for fat. Barley has a macronutrient ratio of 11:86:3 and for cucumber, 16:80:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Barley | Cucumber | |
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Protein | 11% | 16% |
Carbohydrates | 86% | 80% |
Fat | 3% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Barley is high in carbohydrates and cucumber has 95% less carbohydrates than barley - cucumber has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and barley has 77.7g of carbohydrates.
Barley is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 30 times more dietary fiber than cucumber - cucumber has 0.5g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and barley has 15.6g of dietary fiber.
Cucumber and barley contain similar amounts of sugar - cucumber has 1.7g of sugar per 100 grams and barley has 0.8g of sugar.
Barley is a great source of protein and it has 14 times more protein than cucumber - cucumber has 0.65g of protein per 100 grams and barley has 9.9g of protein.
Both cucumber and barley are low in saturated fat - cucumber has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and barley has 0.24g of saturated fat.
Cucumber has more Vitamin C than barley - cucumber has 2.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and barley does not contain significant amounts.
Cucumber and barley contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - cucumber has 5ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and barley has 1ug of Vitamin A.
Cucumber and barley contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - cucumber has 0.03mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and barley has 0.02mg of Vitamin E.
Cucumber and barley contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - cucumber has 16.4ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and barley has 2.2ug of Vitamin K.
Barley has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both barley and cucumber contain significant amounts of pantothenic acid.
Barley | Cucumber | |
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Thiamin | 0.191 MG | 0.027 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.114 MG | 0.033 MG |
Niacin | 4.604 MG | 0.098 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.282 MG | 0.259 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.26 MG | 0.04 MG |
Folate | 23 UG | 7 UG |
Barley has 81% more calcium than cucumber - cucumber has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and barley has 29mg of calcium.
Barley is a great source of iron and it has 793% more iron than cucumber - cucumber has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and barley has 2.5mg of iron.
Barley is a great source of potassium and it has 90% more potassium than cucumber - cucumber has 147mg of potassium per 100 grams and barley has 280mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids, cucumber has more beta-carotene than barley per 100 grams, however, barley contains more lutein + zeaxanthin than cucumber per 100 grams.
Barley | Cucumber | |
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beta-carotene | 13 UG | 45 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 160 UG | 23 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 11 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, barley has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cucumber per 100 grams.
Barley | Cucumber | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.055 G | 0.005 G |
Total | 0.055 G | 0.005 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, barley has more linoleic acid than cucumber per 100 grams.
Barley | Cucumber | |
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linoleic acid | 0.505 G | 0.028 G |
Total | 0.505 G | 0.028 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Barley or Cucumber .
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||