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Barley vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and chicken meat

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, and selenium; however, chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 84% more than chicken meat.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
10
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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9615%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%

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
4
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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +925.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chicken meat DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.02mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.063mg 49%
Copper 0.498mg 0.066mg 48%
Protein 12.48g 27.3g 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Iron 3.6mg 1.26mg 29%
Magnesium 133mg 23mg 26%
Selenium 37.7µg 23.9µg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 8.487mg 24%
Fats 2.3g 13.6g 17%
Saturated fat 0.482g 3.79g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.03mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 5.34g 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 264mg 182mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.97g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.168mg 9%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.94mg 8%
Potassium 452mg 223mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.4mg 6%
Calories 354kcal 239kcal 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Sodium 12mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.27mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-757.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.8%
Contains more FatsFats +491.3%
Contains more WaterWater +529.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1710.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.1%

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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.