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Barley vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and Swiss cheese

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, and iron; however, Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 128% higher.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +303%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +527.8%
Contains more IronIron +2669.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +959.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7373.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2597%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +117.4%

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
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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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5772.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7093.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +347.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +90%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.302mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Calcium 33mg 890mg 86%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.026mg 83%
Saturated fat 0.482g 18.227g 81%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.011mg 53%
Copper 0.498mg 0.047mg 50%
Fats 2.3g 30.99g 44%
Phosphorus 264mg 574mg 44%
Iron 3.6mg 0.13mg 43%
Vitamin A 1µg 288µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 93mg 31%
Protein 12.48g 26.96g 29%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.064mg 28%
Magnesium 133mg 33mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 1.44g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 8.046g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.071mg 19%
Zinc 2.77mg 4.37mg 15%
Selenium 37.7µg 30µg 14%
Potassium 452mg 72mg 11%
Sodium 12mg 187mg 8%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.341g 2%
Folate 19µg 10µg 2%
Calories 354kcal 393kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.4µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.353mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.302mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.6mg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g N/A

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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5002.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116%
Contains more FatsFats +1247.4%
Contains more WaterWater +298.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.6%

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% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2627.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21%

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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.