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Barley vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and cheese

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3; however, cheese is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 92% more than barley.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Cheese, cheddar.

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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
7
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%
Cheese
Cheese
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +392.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +494.7%
Contains more IronIron +2471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7096.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2051.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.3%

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
Barley
3
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%
Cheese
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.482g 18.867g 84%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.027mg 83%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Calcium 33mg 710mg 68%
Copper 0.498mg 0.03mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.029mg 51%
Fats 2.3g 33.31g 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Iron 3.6mg 0.14mg 43%
Vitamin A 1µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Sodium 12mg 653mg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.059mg 28%
Phosphorus 264mg 455mg 27%
Magnesium 133mg 27mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 3.09g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 9.246g 22%
Protein 12.48g 22.87g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.066mg 19%
Selenium 37.7µg 28.5µg 17%
Potassium 452mg 76mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.428mg 11%
Zinc 2.77mg 3.64mg 8%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Calories 354kcal 404kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Folate 19µg 27µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.421g 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.71mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.48g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
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
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2278%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1348.3%
Contains more WaterWater +292.2%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3034.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.2%

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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.