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Mackerel vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mackerel and barley

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12, vitamin D* and selenium; however, barley has more fiber, vitamin B1, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mackerel is 500% higher.
  • Barley is lower in cholesterol.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

Food types used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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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 +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +94.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.7%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +398%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~264mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +317.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3130%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 0µg 500%
Sodium 4450mg 12mg 193%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 0 IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 0µg 126%
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Selenium 73.4µg 37.7µg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.646mg 52%
Copper 0.1mg 0.498mg 44%
Fats 25.1g 2.3g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.108g 34%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.482g 30%
Iron 1.4mg 3.6mg 28%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 0.295g 20%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Magnesium 60mg 133mg 17%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.77mg 15%
Protein 18.5g 12.48g 12%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.57mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 4.604mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.285mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.318mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 2.2µg 5%
Calcium 66mg 33mg 3%
Calories 305kcal 354kcal 2%
Potassium 520mg 452mg 2%
Phosphorus 254mg 264mg 1%
Folate 15µg 19µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 3.5g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 284kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 28g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 2.9 N/A
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
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 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 g
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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 +48.2%
Contains more FatsFats +991.3%
Contains more WaterWater +355.5%
Contains more OtherOther +482.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +2720.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.