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Feta vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between feta and barley

  • Feta has more vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, copper, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Barley covers your daily need for manganese, 83% more than feta.
  • Barley has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, feta 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.
Feta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
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 +1393.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +629%
Contains more IronIron +453.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1456.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6839.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.3%
~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.
Feta
8
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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
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 +12400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +319.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Feta Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.028mg 1.943mg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.69µg 0µg 70%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Saturated fat 14.946g 0.482g 66%
Copper 0.032mg 0.498mg 52%
Calcium 493mg 33mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.844mg 0.285mg 43%
Selenium 15µg 37.7µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.646mg 41%
Sodium 917mg 12mg 39%
Iron 0.65mg 3.6mg 37%
Cholesterol 89mg 0mg 30%
Fats 21.28g 2.3g 29%
Magnesium 19mg 133mg 27%
Carbs 4.09g 73.48g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 4.604mg 23%
Vitamin A 125µg 1µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.967mg 0.282mg 14%
Potassium 62mg 452mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.623g 0.295g 11%
Phosphorus 337mg 264mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.424mg 0.318mg 8%
Calories 264kcal 354kcal 5%
Protein 14.21g 12.48g 3%
Folate 32µg 19µg 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.591g 1.108g 3%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 2.88mg 2.77mg 1%
Net carbs 4.09g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 4.09g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.637mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.803mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.395mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.219mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.368mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.675mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.065mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.397mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
4
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Barley
1
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 +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +825.2%
Contains more WaterWater +485%
Contains more OtherOther +126.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1696.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Feta
1
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Barley
2
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 +1467.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.5%

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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.