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Barley vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and cocoa bean

  • Barley has more vitamin B1 and selenium; however, cocoa bean is richer in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and fiber.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 345% more than barley.
  • Cocoa bean has 6 times less vitamin B1 than barley. Barley has 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while cocoa bean has 0.11mg.
  • Barley contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +257.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455.1%
Contains more IronIron +331.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +624.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.3%

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
5
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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +470%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.254mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Copper 0.498mg 3.607mg 345%
Iron 3.6mg 15.52mg 149%
Magnesium 133mg 476mg 82%
Manganese 1.943mg 3.737mg 78%
Phosphorus 264mg 728mg 66%
Potassium 452mg 2509mg 61%
Fiber 17.3g 29.8g 50%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.11mg 45%
Selenium 37.7µg 13.2µg 45%
Saturated fat 0.482g 7.76g 33%
Zinc 2.77mg 6.37mg 33%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Fats 2.3g 13.1g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.118mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.4mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.46mg 13%
Protein 12.48g 18.1g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.39g 10%
Calcium 33mg 111mg 8%
Calories 354kcal 220kcal 7%
Carbs 73.48g 58.3g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.42g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.1mg 3%
Folate 19µg 32µg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.254mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.76g N/A
Sodium 12mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.312mg 0%

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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26%
Contains more WaterWater +249.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45%
Contains more FatsFats +469.6%
Contains more OtherOther +239.1%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1388.1%

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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.