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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, yet Barley is higher in Manganese, Fiber, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B3.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for Manganese is 78% more.
  • Chinese cuisine has 23 times more Vitamin K than Barley. While Chinese cuisine has 51.3µg of Vitamin K, Barley has only 2.2µg.

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.
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
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Barley
Barley
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Iron +224.3%
Contains more Magnesium +786.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +247.4%
Contains more Potassium +121.6%
Contains less Sodium -97.1%
Contains more Zinc +84.7%
Contains more Copper +916.3%
Contains more Manganese +1221.8%
Contains more Selenium +462.7%
Chinese cuisine
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 7% 42% 11% 33% 18% 54% 41% 17% 20% 37%
Barley
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 10% 135% 95% 114% 40% 2% 76% 166% 254% 206%
Contains more Calcium +50%
Contains more Iron +224.3%
Contains more Magnesium +786.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +247.4%
Contains more Potassium +121.6%
Contains less Sodium -97.1%
Contains more Zinc +84.7%
Contains more Copper +916.3%
Contains more Manganese +1221.8%
Contains more Selenium +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.
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
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4
Barley
Barley
Contains more Vitamin A +5636.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Folate +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +97.5%
Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 76% 17% 3% 39% 9% 13% 25% 27% 38% 34% 60% 129%
Barley
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 2% 12% 0% 0% 162% 66% 87% 17% 74% 15% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +5636.4%
Contains more Vitamin E +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more Folate +136.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +2231.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1857.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +248.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +97.5%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
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Barley
Barley
Contains more Fats +130.4%
Contains more Water +735%
Contains more Protein +76.3%
Contains more Carbs +908%
Contains more Other +52.3%
Chinese cuisine
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Barley
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 Fats +130.4%
Contains more Water +735%
Contains more Protein +76.3%
Contains more Carbs +908%
Contains more Other +52.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine
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Barley
Barley
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +312.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +92.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -50.7%
Chinese cuisine
23% 28% 49%
Saturated Fat: 0.978 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.13 g
Barley
26% 16% 59%
Saturated Fat: 0.482 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.108 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +312.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +92.2%
Contains less Saturated Fat -50.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chinese cuisine Barley
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Barley Opinion
Net carbs 5.79g 56.18g Barley
Protein 7.08g 12.48g Barley
Fats 5.3g 2.3g Chinese cuisine
Carbs 7.29g 73.48g Barley
Calories 105kcal 354kcal Barley
Starch 1.82g Chinese cuisine
Fructose 0.55g Chinese cuisine
Sugar 2.41g 0.8g Barley
Fiber 1.5g 17.3g Barley
Calcium 22mg 33mg Barley
Iron 1.11mg 3.6mg Barley
Magnesium 15mg 133mg Barley
Phosphorus 76mg 264mg Barley
Potassium 204mg 452mg Barley
Sodium 409mg 12mg Barley
Zinc 1.5mg 2.77mg Barley
Copper 0.049mg 0.498mg Barley
Manganese 0.147mg 1.943mg Barley
Selenium 6.7µg 37.7µg Barley
Vitamin A 1262IU 22IU Chinese cuisine
Vitamin A RAE 63µg 1µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.57mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU Chinese cuisine
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.646mg Barley
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.285mg Barley
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 4.604mg Barley
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.282mg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.318mg Barley
Folate 45µg 19µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0µg Chinese cuisine
Vitamin K 51.3µg 2.2µg Chinese cuisine
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.208mg Barley
Threonine 0.313mg 0.424mg Barley
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.456mg Barley
Leucine 0.525mg 0.848mg Barley
Lysine 0.552mg 0.465mg Chinese cuisine
Methionine 0.158mg 0.24mg Barley
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.7mg Barley
Valine 0.327mg 0.612mg Barley
Histidine 0.207mg 0.281mg Barley
Cholesterol 14mg 0mg Barley
Trans Fat 0.058g Barley
Saturated Fat 0.978g 0.482g Barley
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g Chinese cuisine
Monounsaturated Fat 1.217g 0.295g Chinese cuisine
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 1.108g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Chinese cuisine
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g Chinese cuisine
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g Chinese cuisine

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Chinese cuisine Barley
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
39%
Chinese cuisine
36%
Barley
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
28%
Chinese cuisine
110%
Barley

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Barley
Barley is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.61g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Barley
Barley contains less Sodium (difference - 397mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Barley
Barley is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 14mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Barley
Barley is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.496g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barley
Barley is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Barley
Barley is relatively richer in minerals

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.