Barley vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are barley and yolk different?
- Barley is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, and vitamin B1; however, yolk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
- Barley has less saturated fat.
- Yolk has a lower glycemic index (0) than barley (28).
Barley, hulled and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2560% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +314.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +31.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +546.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3432.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +290.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +267% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19083.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +38000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +352.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +960.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +668.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 1085mg | 362% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.055mg | 82% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.95µg | 81% |
| Fiber | 17.3g | 0g | 69% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 2.99mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.498mg | 0.077mg | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 381µg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 0.482g | 9.551g | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.176mg | 39% |
| Fats | 2.3g | 26.54g | 37% |
| Selenium | 37.7µg | 56µg | 33% |
| Folate | 19µg | 146µg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 133mg | 5mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 0.024mg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 11.738g | 29% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 218IU | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.4µg | 27% |
| Carbs | 73.48g | 3.59g | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 4.204g | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.528mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 264mg | 390mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 2.58mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3.6mg | 2.73mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 452mg | 109mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 129mg | 10% |
| Protein | 12.48g | 15.86g | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.77mg | 2.3mg | 4% |
| Calories | 354kcal | 322kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.35mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 48mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 56.18g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.424mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.848mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.465mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.612mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.281mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1946.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1053.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +454.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3879% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +279.4% |