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Chinese cuisine vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between chinese cuisine and barley?

  • Chinese cuisine is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A, yet barley is higher in manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 78% more.
  • Chinese cuisine has 57 times more vitamin A than barley. While chinese cuisine has 1262IU of vitamin A, barley has only 22IU.
  • The glycemic index of barley is lower.

We used Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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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 +786.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.6%
Contains more IronIron +224.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +916.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1221.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.7%

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 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 +6200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2231.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +136.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.147mg 1.943mg 78%
Fiber 1.5g 17.3g 63%
Selenium 6.7µg 37.7µg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.646mg 51%
Copper 0.049mg 0.498mg 50%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 2.2µg 41%
Iron 1.11mg 3.6mg 31%
Magnesium 15mg 133mg 28%
Phosphorus 76mg 264mg 27%
Carbs 7.29g 73.48g 22%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 4.604mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.285mg 18%
Sodium 409mg 12mg 17%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg 13%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.77mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.318mg 12%
Calories 105kcal 354kcal 12%
Protein 7.08g 12.48g 11%
Potassium 204mg 452mg 7%
Folate 45µg 19µg 7%
Vitamin A 63µg 1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 1.108g 7%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg 5%
Fats 5.3g 2.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.282mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 0.295g 2%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.482g 2%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.57mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Calcium 22mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 56.18g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g 0.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 FatsFats +130.4%
Contains more WaterWater +735%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +908%
Contains more OtherOther +52.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 +312.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +92.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%

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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.