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Barley vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and barbecue chicken

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

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

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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
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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%
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%
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.
Barley
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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

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

Fat Type Comparison

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

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