Barley vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between barley and chestnut
- Barley has more manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, chestnut is higher in vitamin C and potassium.
- Barley covers your daily manganese needs 47% more than chestnut.
- Chestnut contains 11 times less zinc than barley. Barley contains 2.77mg of zinc, while chestnut contains 0.25mg.
- The glycemic index of chestnut is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +108.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1008% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +166.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +127.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +39.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +336.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +174% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +529.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 69% | |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.854mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.148mg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 26.7mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.731mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 99mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 0.25mg | 23% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 1.73mg | 23% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 2g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 54mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 27.76g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.104mg | 14% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 131kcal | 11% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 715mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.233mg | 7% |
| Folate | 19µg | 38µg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.545g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.472mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 46mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 1.38g | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.316mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 27.76g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 0.476g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 0.118mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.084mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.112mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +524% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +66.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +164.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +223.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +621.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +61.4% |