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Barley vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and brunost

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, and iron; however, brunost is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 101% more than barley.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Cheese, gjetost.

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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
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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +143%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4757.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1112.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%

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
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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% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +466.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +33300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +384.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1088.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.42µg 101%
Saturated fat 0.482g 19.16g 85%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 1.382mg 84%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.04mg 83%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 3.351mg 61%
Copper 0.498mg 0.08mg 46%
Selenium 37.7µg 14.5µg 42%
Fats 2.3g 29.51g 42%
Iron 3.6mg 0.52mg 39%
Vitamin A 1µg 334µg 37%
Calcium 33mg 400mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.315mg 28%
Potassium 452mg 1409mg 28%
Phosphorus 264mg 444mg 26%
Sodium 12mg 600mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.813mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 7.879g 19%
Magnesium 133mg 70mg 15%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.14mg 15%
Carbs 73.48g 42.65g 10%
Calories 354kcal 466kcal 6%
Protein 12.48g 9.65g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.271mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.938g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.293mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1183%
Contains more WaterWater +42.4%
Contains more OtherOther +106.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2570.8%

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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.