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Barley vs. Kielbasa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and kielbasa different?

  • Barley is richer in fiber and iron, while kielbasa is higher in vitamin C, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Barley covers your daily need for fiber, 69% more than kielbasa.
  • Barley contains 3 times more iron than kielbasa. Barley contains 3.6mg of iron, while kielbasa contains 1.24mg.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.

Barley, hulled and Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked types were 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
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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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +190.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
9
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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Kielbasa DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 54%
Sodium 12mg 1200mg 52%
Phosphorus 264mg 38%
Magnesium 133mg 32%
Iron 3.6mg 1.24mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 29%
Saturated fat 0.482g 6.23g 26%
Zinc 2.77mg 25%
Fats 2.3g 17.6g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 3.9g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 70mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 8.27g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.8mg 16%
Potassium 452mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.33g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Calories 354kcal 226kcal 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Protein 12.48g 13.1g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.9g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1784.1%
Contains more FatsFats +665.2%
Contains more WaterWater +556.8%
Contains more OtherOther +47.8%
~equal in Protein ~13.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2703.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.3%

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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.