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Barley vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and smoked salmon

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc, while smoked salmon has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 136% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in barley is lower.
  • Smoked salmon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of smoked salmon is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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
10
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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +638.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +323.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +116.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +793.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11329.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.4%

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
5
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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2708.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +208.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.72mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.26µg 136%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.017mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.023mg 52%
Iron 3.6mg 0.85mg 34%
Copper 0.498mg 0.23mg 30%
Sodium 12mg 672mg 29%
Magnesium 133mg 18mg 27%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.31mg 22%
Choline 89mg 16%
Phosphorus 264mg 164mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.101mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.87mg 12%
Protein 12.48g 18.28g 12%
Calories 354kcal 117kcal 12%
Selenium 37.7µg 32.4µg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Potassium 452mg 175mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.35mg 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 2.023g 4%
Fats 2.3g 4.32g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.278mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.929g 2%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 4.72mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.995g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.5%
Contains more FatsFats +87.8%
Contains more WaterWater +662.7%
Contains more OtherOther +134.8%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +585.8%

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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.