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Chinook salmon vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chinook salmon and barley

  • Chinook salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for chinook salmon is 120% higher.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than chinook salmon.

Food types used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
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 PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +295.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +839.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10126.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~133mg

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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinook salmon Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.87µg 0µg 120%
Manganese 0.019mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.044mg 0.646mg 50%
Copper 0.053mg 0.498mg 49%
Iron 0.91mg 3.6mg 34%
Vitamin B3 10.045mg 4.604mg 34%
Cholesterol 85mg 0mg 28%
Protein 25.72g 12.48g 26%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Zinc 0.56mg 2.77mg 20%
Selenium 46.8µg 37.7µg 17%
Fats 13.38g 2.3g 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Phosphorus 371mg 264mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.742g 0.295g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.282mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.214g 0.482g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.318mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.662g 1.108g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.285mg 10%
Calories 231kcal 354kcal 6%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 0mg 5%
Folate 35µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Magnesium 122mg 133mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 12mg 2%
Potassium 505mg 452mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 28mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.288mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.127mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.185mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.09mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.362mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.761mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.004mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.757mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.727g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.296g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 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 +106.1%
Contains more FatsFats +481.7%
Contains more WaterWater +594.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 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 +1846.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +140.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.