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Barley vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and mackerel

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and zinc, while mackerel has more vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +129.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +429.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9615%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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
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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% 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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 19µg 792%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.02mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 0.094mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.159mg 41%
Selenium 37.7µg 51.6µg 25%
Iron 3.6mg 1.57mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Fats 2.3g 17.81g 24%
Protein 12.48g 23.85g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 4.3g 21%
Saturated fat 0.482g 4.176g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 7.006g 17%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.94mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.99mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 6.85mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.46mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.412mg 10%
Magnesium 133mg 97mg 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 54µg 6%
Calories 354kcal 262kcal 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Sodium 12mg 83mg 3%
Phosphorus 264mg 278mg 2%
Potassium 452mg 401mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +674.3%
Contains more WaterWater +464.3%
Contains more OtherOther +120.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2274.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.1%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.