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Barley vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and mortadella

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, and iron; however, mortadella has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11747% higher.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.3%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +730%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6376.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.8%

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% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53584.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 153mg 11747%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.03mg 83%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 12mg 1246mg 54%
Copper 0.498mg 0.06mg 49%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.119mg 44%
Saturated fat 0.482g 9.51g 41%
Fats 2.3g 25.39g 36%
Magnesium 133mg 11mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 11.38g 28%
Iron 3.6mg 1.4mg 28%
Selenium 37.7µg 22.6µg 27%
Phosphorus 264mg 97mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 3.05g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.13mg 14%
Choline 72.2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 3.12g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.673mg 12%
Potassium 452mg 163mg 9%
Protein 12.48g 16.37g 8%
Zinc 2.77mg 2.1mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Folate 19µg 3µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.44mg 3%
Calories 354kcal 311kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.22mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2309.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1003.9%
Contains more WaterWater +454%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3757.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.6%

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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.