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Barley vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between barley and fish sauce

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, phosphorus, iron, and zinc; however, fish sauce is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Fish sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 341% more than barley.
  • Barley has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Barley, hulled and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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
8
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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +896%
Contains more ZincZinc +1285%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3671.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +733.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +314.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%

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
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%
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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Fish sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 12mg 7851mg 341%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.233mg 74%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.012mg 53%
Selenium 37.7µg 9.1µg 52%
Copper 0.498mg 0.05mg 50%
Phosphorus 264mg 7mg 37%
Iron 3.6mg 0.78mg 35%
Carbs 73.48g 3.64g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.2mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.48µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.057mg 18%
Calories 354kcal 35kcal 16%
Protein 12.48g 5.06g 15%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.313mg 14%
Magnesium 133mg 175mg 10%
Folate 19µg 51µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.003g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.396mg 6%
Potassium 452mg 288mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.01g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.118mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.003g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.002g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 43mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 3.64g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.6%
Contains more FatsFats +22900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1918.7%
Contains more WaterWater +652.9%
Contains more OtherOther +779.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36833.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.