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Barley vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and feta

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, feta is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 83% more than feta.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Cheese, feta.

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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%
Feta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +629%
Contains more IronIron +453.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1456.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6839.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1393.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg

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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Feta DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.028mg 83%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.69µg 70%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Saturated fat 0.482g 14.946g 66%
Copper 0.498mg 0.032mg 52%
Calcium 33mg 493mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.844mg 43%
Selenium 37.7µg 15µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.154mg 41%
Sodium 12mg 917mg 39%
Iron 3.6mg 0.65mg 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Fats 2.3g 21.28g 29%
Magnesium 133mg 19mg 27%
Carbs 73.48g 4.09g 23%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.991mg 23%
Vitamin A 1µg 125µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.967mg 14%
Potassium 452mg 62mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 4.623g 11%
Phosphorus 264mg 337mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.424mg 8%
Calories 354kcal 264kcal 5%
Protein 12.48g 14.21g 3%
Folate 19µg 32µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.591g 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.18mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Zinc 2.77mg 2.88mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.397mg 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
Feta
4
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1696.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +825.2%
Contains more WaterWater +485%
Contains more OtherOther +126.1%

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
Feta
1
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1467.1%

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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.