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Barley vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and cod different?

  • Barley is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, cod is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3054% higher.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index (0) than barley (28).

Barley, hulled and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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
9
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%
Cod
Cod
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +315.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +847.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1678.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12853.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.9%
~equal in Potassium ~413mg

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
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%
Cod
Cod
7
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54155.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 153mg 3054%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.015mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 0.028mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.076mg 48%
Iron 3.6mg 0.38mg 40%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Magnesium 133mg 32mg 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.45mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.065mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.063mg 16%
Calories 354kcal 82kcal 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Protein 12.48g 17.81g 11%
Phosphorus 264mg 203mg 9%
Selenium 37.7µg 33.1µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.245mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.231g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Fats 2.3g 0.67g 3%
Folate 19µg 7µg 3%
Sodium 12mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.131g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.094g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Potassium 452mg 413mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.64mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
3
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
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +243.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +666.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.7%
Contains more WaterWater +760.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +379.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.