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Barley vs. Hot and sour soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and hot and sour soup

  • Hot and sour soup has less manganese, selenium, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 81% more than hot and sour soup.
  • Hot and sour soup contains 94 times less selenium than barley. Barley contains 37.7µg of selenium, while hot, and sour soup contains 0.4µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Soup, hot and sour, Chinese restaurant.

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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
10
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 6.4% 5.7% 4.9% 24% 8.7% 6% 14% 49% 11% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1377.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +721.8%
Contains more IronIron +462.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1815.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1159.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +725%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2185.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9325%

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%
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% 3% 7.8% 1.5% 6.5% 7.2% 9.5% 14% 15% 13% 2.8% 6% 22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2384.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +819.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +808.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
4
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
3% 4% 91%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 1.21 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +383.7%
Contains more FatsFats +90.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1589.2%
Contains more OtherOther +90.1%
Contains more WaterWater +860.3%

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
28% 35% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.229 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.288 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.311 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +256.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.288g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Barley Hot and sour soup
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Hot and sour soup DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.085mg 81%
Selenium 37.7µg 0.4µg 68%
Fiber 17.3g 0.5g 67%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.026mg 52%
Copper 0.498mg 0.026mg 52%
Iron 3.6mg 0.64mg 37%
Phosphorus 264mg 32mg 33%
Magnesium 133mg 9mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.507mg 26%
Carbs 73.48g 4.35g 23%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.22mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.064mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.031mg 20%
Protein 12.48g 2.58g 20%
Sodium 12mg 376mg 16%
Calories 354kcal 39kcal 16%
Potassium 452mg 55mg 12%
Choline 39.9mg 7%
Lysine 0.465mg 153mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.311g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Folate 19µg 8µg 3%
Fats 2.3g 1.21g 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.229g 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.1µg 1%
Starch 2.43g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.227mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.85g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.42g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.288g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.111mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.151mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.039mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.085mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.092mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.058mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.273g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Barley Hot and sour soup
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Barley
8%
Hot and sour soup
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
110%
Barley
13%
Hot and sour soup

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.38g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.253g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is lower in glycemic index (difference - 28)
Which food is cheaper?
Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Barley
Barley is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 21mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Barley
Barley contains less Sodium (difference - 364mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Barley
Barley is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Barley
Barley is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Hot and sour soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174808/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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