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Barley vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barley and chinese cuisine?

  • Barley is higher in manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus, yet chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 78% more.
  • Barley has 20 times more vitamin B1 than chinese cuisine. While barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, chinese cuisine has only 0.033mg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Barley, hulled and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables types in this article.

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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
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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +786.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.6%
Contains more IronIron +224.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +916.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1221.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.7%

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
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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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2231.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.147mg 78%
Fiber 17.3g 1.5g 63%
Selenium 37.7µg 6.7µg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.033mg 51%
Copper 0.498mg 0.049mg 50%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 51.3µg 41%
Iron 3.6mg 1.11mg 31%
Magnesium 133mg 15mg 28%
Phosphorus 264mg 76mg 27%
Carbs 73.48g 7.29g 22%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.32mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.055mg 18%
Sodium 12mg 409mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.5mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.161mg 12%
Calories 354kcal 105kcal 12%
Protein 12.48g 7.08g 11%
Potassium 452mg 204mg 7%
Folate 19µg 45µg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 63µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.13g 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Fats 2.3g 5.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.443mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1.217g 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.978g 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.82mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calcium 33mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 0.8g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.207mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +908%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%
Contains more FatsFats +130.4%
Contains more WaterWater +735%

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +312.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.2%

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.