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Barley vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and hot chocolate different?

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than hot chocolate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for barley is 84% higher.
  • Barley contains 35 times more vitamin B3 than hot chocolate. While barley contains 4.604mg of vitamin B3, hot chocolate contains only 0.133mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index (28) than hot chocolate (51).

Barley, hulled and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade are the varieties used in this article.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 34% 17% 16% 34% 17% 45% 5.7% 1.7% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +757.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +383.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +339.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14846.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1296.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.5%

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
Barley
7
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 0.67% 17% 0.6% 17% 9.8% 42% 2.5% 20% 9.2% 61% 0.5% 3.8% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1556.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3361.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Hot chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.013mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 1g 65%
Selenium 37.7µg 2.7µg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.039mg 51%
Copper 0.498mg 0.103mg 44%
Iron 3.6mg 0.42mg 40%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.133mg 28%
Magnesium 133mg 23mg 26%
Phosphorus 264mg 105mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.04mg 21%
Carbs 73.48g 10.74g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.49µg 20%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.63mg 19%
Protein 12.48g 3.52g 18%
Calories 354kcal 77kcal 14%
Calcium 33mg 114mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.182mg 8%
Potassium 452mg 197mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.084g 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 51µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 45IU 6%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.431g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.03mg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Choline 15.6mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.2µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.677g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.328mg 1%
Sodium 12mg 44mg 1%
Fats 2.3g 2.34g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 9.74g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 9.66g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.305mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.201mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.067mg 0%
Fructose 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
3
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
4% 2% 11% 82%
Protein: 3.52 g
Fats: 2.34 g
Carbs: 10.74 g
Water: 82.45 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +254.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +584.2%
Contains more OtherOther +142.1%
Contains more WaterWater +773.4%
~equal in Fats ~2.34g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.084 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1219%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.5%

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 chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171277/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.