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Barley vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and sardines

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, and copper; however, sardines have more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin D*.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 373% more.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than sardines.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more IronIron +23.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1699.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1057.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +39.8%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 72% 11% 41% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +707.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +90.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 8.94µg 373%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.108mg 80%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.08mg 47%
Calcium 33mg 382mg 35%
Copper 0.498mg 0.186mg 35%
Phosphorus 264mg 490mg 32%
Selenium 37.7µg 52.7µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 5.148g 27%
Protein 12.48g 24.62g 24%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 193 IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Magnesium 133mg 39mg 22%
Fats 2.3g 11.45g 14%
Choline 75mg 14%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.31mg 13%
Sodium 12mg 307mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.167mg 12%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 2.04mg 10%
Iron 3.6mg 2.92mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 3.869g 9%
Calories 354kcal 208kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.642mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.528g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.227mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 5.245mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Potassium 452mg 397mg 2%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 84kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 48g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 5.9 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.3%
Contains more FatsFats +397.8%
Contains more WaterWater +531.5%
Contains more OtherOther +87.8%

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1211.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +364.6%

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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.