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Chicken sandwich vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chicken sandwich and barley?

  • Chicken sandwich is richer in vitamin B3, yet barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, selenium, magnesium, iron, and zinc.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 75% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 63 times more sodium than barley. Chicken sandwich has 753mg of sodium, while barley has 12mg.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index than chicken sandwich.

We used Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
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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 +75.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +454.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.5%
Contains more IronIron +103.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +643.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +787.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.4%

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
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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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +322.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +325.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +286.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180.9%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken sandwich Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.219mg 1.943mg 75%
Fiber 1.4g 17.3g 64%
Copper 0.067mg 0.498mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg 0.646mg 35%
Selenium 19.9µg 37.7µg 32%
Sodium 753mg 12mg 32%
Magnesium 24mg 133mg 26%
Iron 1.77mg 3.6mg 23%
Zinc 0.61mg 2.77mg 20%
Vitamin B3 7.72mg 4.604mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 0.282mg 18%
Carbs 20.89g 73.48g 18%
Fats 11.19g 2.3g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.177g 1.108g 14%
Vitamin E 2.41mg 0.57mg 12%
Cholesterol 35mg 0mg 12%
Phosphorus 185mg 264mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.481g 0.295g 10%
Protein 16.28g 12.48g 8%
Folate 47µg 19µg 7%
Saturated fat 2.123g 0.482g 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Potassium 245mg 452mg 6%
Vitamin K 8.5µg 2.2µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 0.318mg 5%
Calories 250kcal 354kcal 5%
Calcium 58mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.3mg 0.285mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 19.49g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.03g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.884g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
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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 +30.4%
Contains more FatsFats +386.5%
Contains more WaterWater +418.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
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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 +1419%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/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.