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Barley vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and chorizo

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, magnesium, and iron; however, chorizo is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Chorizo covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 83% more than barley.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +638.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +126.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4757.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.1%

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
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% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +297.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.63mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.04mg 83%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Saturated fat 0.482g 14.38g 63%
Fats 2.3g 38.27g 55%
Sodium 12mg 1235mg 53%
Copper 0.498mg 0.08mg 46%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 18.4g 45%
Selenium 37.7µg 21.1µg 30%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Magnesium 133mg 18mg 27%
Iron 3.6mg 1.59mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 1.86g 24%
Protein 12.48g 24.1g 23%
Choline 96.7mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.12mg 17%
Phosphorus 264mg 150mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.53mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.46g 16%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Zinc 2.77mg 3.41mg 6%
Calories 354kcal 455kcal 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 5.131mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 452mg 398mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.721mg 0%

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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3850.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1563.9%
Contains more WaterWater +237.4%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%

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
40% 51% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.38 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.46 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6137.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212.3%

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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.