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Cheese vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese and barley

  • Cheese has more calcium and vitamin B12; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 92% more than barley.
  • Barley has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, cheddar and Barley, hulled.

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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.
Cheese
Cheese
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Barley
Barley
7
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 +2051.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +392.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +494.7%
Contains more IronIron +2471.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1560%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7096.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2127.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7703.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +381.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Barley DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.482g 84%
Manganese 0.027mg 1.943mg 83%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Calcium 710mg 33mg 68%
Copper 0.03mg 0.498mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.646mg 51%
Fats 33.31g 2.3g 48%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0µg 46%
Iron 0.14mg 3.6mg 43%
Vitamin A 330µg 1µg 37%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Sodium 653mg 12mg 28%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 4.604mg 28%
Phosphorus 455mg 264mg 27%
Magnesium 27mg 133mg 25%
Carbs 3.09g 73.48g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.295g 22%
Protein 22.87g 12.48g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.318mg 19%
Selenium 28.5µg 37.7µg 17%
Potassium 76mg 452mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.285mg 11%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.77mg 8%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Calories 404kcal 354kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.282mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Folate 27µg 19µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.108g 2%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.57mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
4
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1348.3%
Contains more WaterWater +292.2%
Contains more OtherOther +61.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2278%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Barley
Barley
1
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 +3034.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.