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Barley vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and veggie burgers

  • Barley has more fiber, manganese, copper, selenium, magnesium, and iron, while veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 167% higher.
  • Veggie burgers contain 4 times less fiber than barley. Barley contains 17.3g of fiber, while veggie burgers contain 4.9g.
  • The amount of sodium in barley is lower.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of veggie burgers is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +49.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +149%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.1%

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
3
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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +552.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.289mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.303mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 2.651mg 167%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 4.9g 50%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.951mg 43%
Copper 0.498mg 0.2mg 33%
Selenium 37.7µg 22.6µg 27%
Folate 19µg 124µg 26%
Sodium 12mg 569mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 14.27g 20%
Magnesium 133mg 56mg 18%
Iron 3.6mg 2.41mg 15%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.26mg 14%
Calcium 33mg 136mg 10%
Calories 354kcal 177kcal 9%
Phosphorus 264mg 206mg 8%
Fats 2.3g 6.3g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.023g 6%
Protein 12.48g 15.7g 6%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 3.753mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Potassium 452mg 333mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.44g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 1.778g 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.244mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.23mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 4.2µg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.303mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.289mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +173.9%
Contains more WaterWater +548.4%
~equal in Other ~2.52g

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +502.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.6%

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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.