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Barley vs. Monterey Jack — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and monterey Jack different?

  • Barley is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, selenium, and iron; however, monterey Jack is richer in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for monterey Jack is 93% higher.
  • Barley has less saturated fat.

Barley, hulled and Cheese, monterey 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
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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 19% 224% 7.1% 27% 11% 82% 190% 78% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +392.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1456.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17563.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2160.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.2%
~equal in Zinc ~3mg

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
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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% 66% 5.2% 9% 3.8% 90% 1.7% 13% 18% 104% 6.3% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4850.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +19700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~18µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Monterey Jack DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.482g 19.066g 84%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.011mg 84%
Calcium 33mg 746mg 71%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.015mg 53%
Copper 0.498mg 0.032mg 52%
Fats 2.3g 30.28g 43%
Selenium 37.7µg 14.5µg 42%
Iron 3.6mg 0.72mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.83µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.093mg 28%
Phosphorus 264mg 444mg 26%
Sodium 12mg 600mg 26%
Magnesium 133mg 27mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 0.68g 24%
Protein 12.48g 24.48g 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 8.751g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.079mg 18%
Potassium 452mg 81mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.39mg 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.26mg 2%
Zinc 2.77mg 3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.899g 1%
Calories 354kcal 373kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0.68g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.5µg 0%
Folate 19µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.315mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.871mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.344mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.289mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.635mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.859mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
24% 30% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.48 g
Fats: 30.28 g
Carbs: 0.68 g
Water: 41.01 g
Other: 3.55 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10705.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +96.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1216.5%
Contains more WaterWater +334.4%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
66% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.751 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.899 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2866.4%

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. Monterey Jack - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170844/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.