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Barley vs. Chicken sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between barley and chicken sandwich?

  • Barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, magnesium, iron, and zinc, yet chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 75% higher.
  • Barley has 12 times more fiber than chicken sandwich. Barley has 17.3g of fiber, while chicken sandwich has 1.4g.
  • Barley contains less sodium.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than chicken sandwich.

We used Barley, hulled and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles types in this comparison.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +454.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +643.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +787.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.8%

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +286.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.219mg 75%
Fiber 17.3g 1.4g 64%
Copper 0.498mg 0.067mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.23mg 35%
Selenium 37.7µg 19.9µg 32%
Sodium 12mg 753mg 32%
Magnesium 133mg 24mg 26%
Iron 3.6mg 1.77mg 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.61mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 7.72mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.2mg 18%
Carbs 73.48g 20.89g 18%
Fats 2.3g 11.19g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.177g 14%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.41mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 35mg 12%
Phosphorus 264mg 185mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.481g 10%
Protein 12.48g 16.28g 8%
Folate 19µg 47µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2.123g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Potassium 452mg 245mg 6%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 8.5µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.13µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.383mg 5%
Calories 354kcal 250kcal 5%
Calcium 33mg 58mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.3mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +386.5%
Contains more WaterWater +418.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1419%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.7%

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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.