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Mackerel vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mackerel and barley

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and zinc.
  • Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 792% higher.
  • Mackerel has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mackerel is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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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 SeleniumSelenium +36.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +129.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +429.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +194.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9615%
~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 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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 19µg 0µg 792%
Manganese 0.02mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Copper 0.094mg 0.498mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.646mg 41%
Selenium 51.6µg 37.7µg 25%
Iron 1.57mg 3.6mg 25%
Cholesterol 75mg 0mg 25%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Fats 17.81g 2.3g 24%
Protein 23.85g 12.48g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.108g 21%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.482g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 0.295g 17%
Zinc 0.94mg 2.77mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.282mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 4.604mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.318mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.285mg 10%
Magnesium 97mg 133mg 9%
Vitamin A 54µg 1µg 6%
Calories 262kcal 354kcal 5%
Folate 2µg 19µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Sodium 83mg 12mg 3%
Phosphorus 278mg 264mg 2%
Potassium 401mg 452mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +674.3%
Contains more WaterWater +464.3%
Contains more OtherOther +120.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +2274.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.5%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.