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Chocolate vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between chocolate and barley?

  • Chocolate is richer in copper and iron, yet barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 90% higher.
  • Chocolate has 2 times more iron than barley. Chocolate has 8.02mg of iron, while barley has 3.6mg.
  • Barley contains less saturated fat.

We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 CalciumCalcium +69.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.7%
Contains more IronIron +122.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1156.7%
~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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Barley
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 AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2484%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +470%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +535%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.57mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Barley DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.519g 0.482g 82%
Selenium 3µg 37.7µg 63%
Copper 1.028mg 0.498mg 59%
Iron 8.02mg 3.6mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.646mg 52%
Fats 31.28g 2.3g 45%
Fiber 7g 17.3g 41%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 4.604mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 0.295g 23%
Manganese 1.419mg 1.943mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.318mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.285mg 18%
Protein 4.88g 12.48g 15%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0µg 10%
Calories 546kcal 354kcal 10%
Phosphorus 206mg 264mg 8%
Zinc 2.01mg 2.77mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 2.2µg 5%
Folate 19µg 5%
Carbs 61.17g 73.48g 4%
Potassium 559mg 452mg 3%
Magnesium 146mg 133mg 3%
Cholesterol 8mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 56mg 33mg 2%
Sodium 24mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 54.17g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.57mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.282mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1.108g 0%
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 0.001g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +1260%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.1%
Contains more WaterWater +873.2%
Contains more OtherOther +35.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 +3133.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.108g

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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.