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Cocoa bean vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cocoa bean and barley

  • Cocoa bean has more copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, and fiber; however, barley is richer in vitamin B1 and selenium.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily copper needs 345% more than barley.
  • Barley has 16 times less saturated fat than cocoa bean. Cocoa bean has 7.76g of saturated fat, while barley has 0.482g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +257.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455.1%
Contains more IronIron +331.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +624.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +175.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +185.6%

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% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +61.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +470%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +487.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean Barley DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.498mg 345%
Iron 15.52mg 3.6mg 149%
Magnesium 476mg 133mg 82%
Manganese 3.737mg 1.943mg 78%
Phosphorus 728mg 264mg 66%
Potassium 2509mg 452mg 61%
Fiber 29.8g 17.3g 50%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.646mg 45%
Selenium 13.2µg 37.7µg 45%
Saturated fat 7.76g 0.482g 33%
Zinc 6.37mg 2.77mg 33%
Caffeine 78mg 0mg 20%
Fats 13.1g 2.3g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 0.318mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 4.604mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.285mg 13%
Protein 18.1g 12.48g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 0.295g 10%
Calcium 111mg 33mg 8%
Calories 220kcal 354kcal 7%
Carbs 58.3g 73.48g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 1.108g 5%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.57mg 3%
Folate 32µg 19µg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.282mg 1%
Net carbs 28.5g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 0.8g N/A
Sodium 19mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
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 +45%
Contains more FatsFats +469.6%
Contains more OtherOther +239.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26%
Contains more WaterWater +249.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 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 +1388.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.8%

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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.