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Barley vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and edam

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, and iron; however, edam has more calcium, vitamin B12, and phosphorus.
  • Edam's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% more.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Cheese, edam.

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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
7
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%
Edam
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 219% 17% 17% 12% 102% 230% 106% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +343.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.4%
Contains more IronIron +718.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1283.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17563.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +35.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103%

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
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%
Edam
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% 81% 4.8% 7.5% 9.3% 90% 1.5% 17% 18% 193% 5.8% 12% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1645.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5514.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +318.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.281mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Edam DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.011mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.482g 17.572g 78%
Calcium 33mg 731mg 70%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.037mg 51%
Copper 0.498mg 0.036mg 51%
Selenium 37.7µg 14.5µg 42%
Iron 3.6mg 0.44mg 40%
Phosphorus 264mg 536mg 39%
Fats 2.3g 27.8g 39%
Sodium 12mg 812mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.082mg 28%
Vitamin A 1µg 243µg 27%
Magnesium 133mg 30mg 25%
Protein 12.48g 24.99g 25%
Carbs 73.48g 1.43g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 8.125g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.076mg 19%
Zinc 2.77mg 3.75mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.389mg 8%
Potassium 452mg 188mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.665g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.24mg 2%
Folate 19µg 16µg 1%
Calories 354kcal 357kcal 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.43g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.281mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.932mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.308mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.57mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.66mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.434mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.81mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 1.034mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
1
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
Edam
4
25% 28% 42% 4%
Protein: 24.99 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 1.43 g
Water: 41.56 g
Other: 4.22 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5038.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1108.7%
Contains more WaterWater +340.3%
Contains more OtherOther +83.5%

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
Edam
1
67% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.572 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2654.2%

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. Edam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173419/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.