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Barley vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and ricotta

  • The amount of manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6 in barley is higher than in ricotta.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 84% more than ricotta.
  • Barley contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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
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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +330.5%
Contains more IronIron +847.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2271.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32283.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +527.3%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4869.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4326.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +639.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Ricotta DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.006mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.013mg 53%
Copper 0.498mg 0.021mg 53%
Selenium 37.7µg 14.5µg 42%
Iron 3.6mg 0.38mg 40%
Saturated fat 0.482g 8.295g 36%
Magnesium 133mg 11mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.104mg 28%
Carbs 73.48g 3.04g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.043mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Calcium 33mg 207mg 17%
Fats 2.3g 12.98g 16%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.16mg 15%
Phosphorus 264mg 158mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Vitamin A 1µg 120µg 13%
Potassium 452mg 105mg 10%
Calories 354kcal 174kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 3.627g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.195mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.385g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.11mg 3%
Sodium 12mg 84mg 3%
Choline 17.5mg 3%
Folate 19µg 12µg 2%
Protein 12.48g 11.26g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.213mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.04g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.459mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2317.1%
Contains more OtherOther +125.5%
Contains more FatsFats +464.3%
Contains more WaterWater +659.5%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1129.5%

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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.