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Cheese sandwich vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese sandwich and barley?

  • Cheese sandwich is higher in calcium, yet barley is higher in fiber, copper, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for fiber is 57% more.
  • Cheese sandwich has 70 times more sodium than barley. While cheese sandwich has 839mg of sodium, barley has only 12mg.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling and Barley, hulled types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +211.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +55.1%

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.
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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +236.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese sandwich Barley DV% diff.
Fiber 3.1g 17.3g 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.166g 1.108g 54%
Copper 0.16mg 0.498mg 38%
Manganese 1.083mg 1.943mg 37%
Sodium 839mg 12mg 36%
Fats 25g 2.3g 35%
Monounsaturated fat 10.351g 0.295g 25%
Selenium 24.3µg 37.7µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.358mg 0.646mg 24%
Magnesium 54mg 133mg 19%
Calcium 204mg 33mg 17%
Zinc 0.87mg 2.77mg 17%
Phosphorus 382mg 264mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.129g 0.482g 17%
Iron 2.62mg 3.6mg 12%
Folate 64µg 19µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.285mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.185mg 4.604mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.622mg 0.282mg 7%
Calories 497kcal 354kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Protein 9.8g 12.48g 5%
Carbs 58.2g 73.48g 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 306mg 452mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.261mg 0.318mg 4%
Vitamin A 21µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 55.1g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +987%
Contains more OtherOther +65.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +195%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3408.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +727.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.3%

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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.