Meatball vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between meatball and barley?
- Meatball is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, copper, and folate, yet barley is richer in selenium, fiber, magnesium, iron, and vitamin B3.
- Barley's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% higher.
- Barley contains less sodium.
- Meatball has a lower glycemic index than barley.
We used Meatballs, meatless and Barley, hulled types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +638.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +151.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4612.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +203.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +310.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.943mg | 84% | |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 37.7µg | 67% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 0µg | 63% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 17.3g | 51% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 133mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 1.108g | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.646mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.498mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 12mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 8g | 73.48g | 22% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 3.6mg | 18% |
| Protein | 21g | 12.48g | 17% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Folate | 78µg | 19µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 4.604mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 264mg | 11% |
| Fats | 9g | 2.3g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 2.77mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.318mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 0.57mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 452mg | 8% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 354kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.285mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 0.295g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.282mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 0.482g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 56.18g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | 0.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +68.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +291.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +514.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +73.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +818.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +641.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +321.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.2% |