Barley vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between barley and hamburgers
- Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, and phosphorus; however, hamburgers have more vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 75% higher.
- Hamburgers have 19 times less fiber than barley. Barley has 17.3g of fiber, while hamburgers have 0.9g.
- Barley is lower in saturated fat.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index than barley.
Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +565% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +25% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +447.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +795.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +209.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +197.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +194.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.217mg | 75% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 69% | |
Fiber | 17.3g | 0.9g | 66% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0.091mg | 45% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.217mg | 36% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 20mg | 27% |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 5.096g | 21% |
Fats | 2.3g | 14.36g | 19% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 136mg | 18% |
Sodium | 12mg | 414mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 24.1g | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 5.495g | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.203mg | 9% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 2.88mg | 9% |
Folate | 19µg | 56µg | 9% |
Protein | 12.48g | 17.08g | 9% |
Potassium | 452mg | 226mg | 7% |
Calcium | 33mg | 102mg | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.38g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 5.365mg | 5% |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Calories | 354kcal | 295kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 2.87mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 0.31mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 23.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | 4.15g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.612mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +28.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +524.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +352% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +191.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1762.7% |