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Barley vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and chicken fingers

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, and magnesium; however, chicken fingers are higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 75% more than chicken fingers.
  • Chicken fingers contain 14 times less fiber than barley. Barley contains 17.3g of fiber, while chicken fingers contain 1.2g.
  • Barley has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of chicken fingers is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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 20% 5.1% 33% 27% 23% 19% 121% 100% 30% 95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.2%
Contains more IronIron +393.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +621.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +752.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +115.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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 3.7% 1% 63% 3% 28% 41% 154% 75% 98% 20% 20% 14% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +456.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +263.6%
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chicken fingers DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.228mg 75%
Fiber 17.3g 1.2g 64%
Copper 0.498mg 0.069mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.11mg 45%
Selenium 37.7µg 17.5µg 37%
Iron 3.6mg 0.73mg 36%
Sodium 12mg 769mg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 5.783g 31%
Magnesium 133mg 28mg 25%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 8.217mg 23%
Carbs 73.48g 17.25g 19%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.71mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.244mg 19%
Fats 2.3g 13.95g 18%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 3.17mg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 48mg 16%
Protein 12.48g 19.22g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.83g 11%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2.493g 9%
Choline 43.7mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.179mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.426mg 8%
Starch 17.03g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 8µg 5%
Calories 354kcal 271kcal 4%
Phosphorus 264mg 282mg 3%
Potassium 452mg 373mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 16.05g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Trans fat 0.052g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.803mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.845mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.616mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.518mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.437mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.908mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.655mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.211g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.439g N/A

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
19% 14% 17% 47% 3%
Protein: 19.22 g
Fats: 13.95 g
Carbs: 17.25 g
Water: 46.64 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54%
Contains more FatsFats +506.5%
Contains more WaterWater +394.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%

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
19% 37% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.83 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.783 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1537.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.9%

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. Chicken fingers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173321/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.