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Barley vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and cheeseburgers

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B12.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 71% more than cheeseburgers.
  • Barley has 9 times more fiber than cheeseburgers. While barley has 17.3g of fiber, cheeseburgers have only 2g.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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
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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +411.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more IronIron +32.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +514.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260.6%

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
2
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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +268.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.52mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.316mg 71%
Fiber 17.3g 2g 61%
Copper 0.498mg 0.111mg 43%
Selenium 37.7µg 19.6µg 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.293mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.482g 6.473g 27%
Magnesium 133mg 26mg 25%
Sodium 12mg 515mg 22%
Fats 2.3g 14.72g 19%
Carbs 73.48g 28.03g 15%
Phosphorus 264mg 161mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 5.413g 13%
Folate 19µg 70µg 13%
Iron 3.6mg 2.71mg 11%
Calcium 33mg 119mg 9%
Potassium 452mg 196mg 8%
Protein 12.48g 16.51g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.228mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.363mg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.545mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.658g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 5.217mg 4%
Zinc 2.77mg 2.49mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 354kcal 308kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.8g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.52mg 0%
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.3%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more WaterWater +309.2%
~equal in Other ~2.11g

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1734.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.6%

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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.