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Barley vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and cocoa solids different?

  • Barley is higher in vitamin B1 and selenium; however, cocoa solids are richer in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for cocoa solids is 366% higher.
  • Barley contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than cocoa solids. While barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, cocoa solids contain only 0.078mg.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.

Barley, hulled and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened are the varieties used 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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.2%
Contains more IronIron +285%
Contains more CopperCopper +660.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.5%

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
6
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% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +470%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +728.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.498mg 3.788mg 366%
Iron 3.6mg 13.86mg 128%
Magnesium 133mg 499mg 87%
Manganese 1.943mg 3.837mg 82%
Fiber 17.3g 37g 79%
Phosphorus 264mg 734mg 67%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.078mg 47%
Selenium 37.7µg 14.3µg 43%
Zinc 2.77mg 6.81mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.482g 8.07g 34%
Potassium 452mg 1524mg 32%
Fats 2.3g 13.7g 18%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.185mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.118mg 15%
Protein 12.48g 19.6g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.57g 11%
Calcium 33mg 128mg 10%
Calories 354kcal 228kcal 6%
Carbs 73.48g 57.9g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.44g 4%
Folate 19µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.241mg 3%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.254mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.75g N/A
Sodium 12mg 21mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.9%
Contains more WaterWater +214.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +495.7%
Contains more OtherOther +152.2%

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 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1449.2%

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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.