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Barbecue chicken vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barbecue chicken and barley

  • Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B12; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, selenium, and magnesium.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 84% more than barbecue chicken.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Barley, hulled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Barley
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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 +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.3%
Contains more IronIron +278.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38760%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +71.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Barley
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1074.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.005mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.646mg 49%
Copper 0.077mg 0.498mg 47%
Cholesterol 127mg 0mg 42%
Iron 0.95mg 3.6mg 33%
Selenium 22µg 37.7µg 29%
Magnesium 21mg 133mg 27%
Carbs 0.12g 73.48g 24%
Fats 15.08g 2.3g 20%
Protein 22.51g 12.48g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 3.927g 0.482g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 0.295g 15%
Sodium 335mg 12mg 14%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.318mg 10%
Zinc 1.78mg 2.77mg 9%
Phosphorus 218mg 264mg 7%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 4.604mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 1.108g 6%
Calories 226kcal 354kcal 6%
Potassium 255mg 452mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.285mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.282mg 3%
Folate 8µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.57mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Barley
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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 +80.4%
Contains more FatsFats +555.7%
Contains more WaterWater +550.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +161.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Barley
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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 +2085.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.