Chocolate vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate and barley different?
- Chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, fiber, and zinc, while barley is higher in selenium.
- Chocolate covers your daily need for copper, 103% more than barley.
- Chocolate contains 199 times more saturated fat than barley. Chocolate contains 18.519g of saturated fat, while barley contains 0.093g.
Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Barley, pearled, cooked types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +563.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +409.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +501.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +503% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +879% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +281.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +447.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +186.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +912.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +232% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +184.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +173.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.105mg | 103% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 1.33mg | 84% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 0.093g | 84% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.259mg | 50% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 0.44g | 47% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 22mg | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 0.057g | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 54mg | 22% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 123kcal | 21% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 93mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 3.8g | 13% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 28.22g | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.82mg | 11% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 8.6µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 2.063mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.115mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 0.8µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.214g | 6% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 2.26g | 5% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.083mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Folate | 16µg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.135mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 2% | |
| Sodium | 24mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.062mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 24.42g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 0.28g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.154mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.043mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +115.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7009.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +116.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +507.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6992.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16636.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +410.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
