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Barley vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and fudge

  • Fudge contains less manganese, selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, magnesium, and iron than barley.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 66% higher.
  • Fudge has 27 times less vitamin B6 than barley. Barley has 0.318mg of vitamin B6, while fudge has 0.012mg.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index than barley.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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
9
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%
Fudge
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.3%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +149.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +360.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1408%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%

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
8
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%
Fudge
3
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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2515.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Fudge DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.422mg 66%
Selenium 37.7µg 2.5µg 64%
Fiber 17.3g 1.7g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.026mg 52%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.176mg 28%
Phosphorus 264mg 71mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.482g 6.448g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.012mg 24%
Magnesium 133mg 36mg 23%
Iron 3.6mg 1.77mg 23%
Protein 12.48g 2.39g 20%
Copper 0.498mg 0.329mg 19%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.11mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.085mg 15%
Fats 2.3g 10.41g 12%
Potassium 452mg 134mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 2.943g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 44µg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.373g 5%
Folate 19µg 4µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calories 354kcal 411kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.18mg 3%
Choline 10mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 73.48g 76.44g 1%
Sodium 12mg 45mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
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
Fudge
3
2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.2%
Contains more OtherOther +142.1%
Contains more FatsFats +352.6%
~equal in Carbs ~76.44g
~equal in Water ~9.81g

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
Fudge
1
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +897.6%

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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.