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Fast food vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between fast food and barley

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12 and folate, while barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 69% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of fast food is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +87.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +392.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.4%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +444.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.7%
~equal in Zinc ~2.77mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +321.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.357mg 1.943mg 69%
Fiber 1.7g 17.3g 62%
Copper 0.121mg 0.498mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 37.7µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.646mg 27%
Magnesium 27mg 133mg 25%
Phosphorus 134mg 264mg 19%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.482g 18%
Fats 12.01g 2.3g 15%
Folate 80µg 19µg 15%
Sodium 331mg 12mg 14%
Carbs 31.5g 73.48g 14%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.295g 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Protein 16.52g 12.48g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.318mg 8%
Potassium 197mg 452mg 8%
Iron 3.06mg 3.6mg 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.285mg 6%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 4.604mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.282mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 1.108g 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 297kcal 354kcal 3%
Calcium 62mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.2µg 2%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.77mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.57mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 56.18g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +32.4%
Contains more FatsFats +422.2%
Contains more WaterWater +307.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.3%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
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 +1539%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%

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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.

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