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Chicken meat vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between chicken meat and barley

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, and selenium.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 84% more than chicken meat.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +478.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.7%
Contains more IronIron +185.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +654.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9615%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.7%

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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +925.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.02mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.646mg 49%
Copper 0.066mg 0.498mg 48%
Protein 27.3g 12.48g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Iron 1.26mg 3.6mg 29%
Magnesium 23mg 133mg 26%
Selenium 23.9µg 37.7µg 25%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 4.604mg 24%
Fats 13.6g 2.3g 17%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.482g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.282mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.295g 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 182mg 264mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.108g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.285mg 9%
Zinc 1.94mg 2.77mg 8%
Potassium 223mg 452mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.318mg 6%
Calories 239kcal 354kcal 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Folate 5µg 19µg 4%
Sodium 82mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.57mg 2%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.8%
Contains more FatsFats +491.3%
Contains more WaterWater +529.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1710.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.