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Barley vs. Chayote — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and chayote

  • Chayote has less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2 than barley.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 76% more than chayote.
  • Barley has 189 times more selenium than chayote. While barley has 37.7µg of selenium, chayote has only 0.2µg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Chayote, fruit, raw.

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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
9
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 8.6% 5.1% 11% 13% 41% 20% 7.7% 0.26% 25% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.6%
Contains more IronIron +958.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +304.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1366.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +928%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18750%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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
7
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 26% 0% 2.4% 0% 6.3% 6.7% 8.8% 15% 18% 0% 10% 70% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +375%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2484%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +882.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +879.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +389.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chayote DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.189mg 76%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.2µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 1.7g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.025mg 52%
Copper 0.498mg 0.123mg 42%
Iron 3.6mg 0.34mg 41%
Phosphorus 264mg 18mg 35%
Magnesium 133mg 12mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.47mg 26%
Carbs 73.48g 4.51g 23%
Protein 12.48g 0.82g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.029mg 20%
Folate 19µg 93µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.076mg 19%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.74mg 18%
Calories 354kcal 19kcal 17%
Potassium 452mg 125mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.057g 7%
Fats 2.3g 0.13g 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.12mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.028g 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.1µg 2%
Choline 9.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.249mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.01g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 2.81g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.66g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.047mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.063mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.015mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
4
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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 4.51 g
Water: 94.24 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1422%
Contains more FatsFats +1669.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1529.3%
Contains more OtherOther +666.7%
Contains more WaterWater +898.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
29% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1843.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%

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. Chayote - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170402/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.