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Milkshake vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between milkshake and barley

  • Milkshake has more vitamin B12; however, barley is higher in manganese, fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 84% more than milkshake.

Food varieties used in this article are Milk shakes, thick vanilla 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
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 +342.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +147%
Contains more IronIron +3500%
Contains more CopperCopper +876.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +610.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13778.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1539.1%

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
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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 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1040%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3053.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milkshake Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 0.014mg 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Selenium 2.3µg 37.7µg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.646mg 51%
Copper 0.051mg 0.498mg 50%
Iron 0.1mg 3.6mg 44%
Magnesium 12mg 133mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 4.604mg 28%
Zinc 0.39mg 2.77mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.318mg 21%
Phosphorus 115mg 264mg 21%
Carbs 17.75g 73.48g 19%
Protein 3.86g 12.48g 17%
Calories 112kcal 354kcal 12%
Calcium 146mg 33mg 11%
Potassium 183mg 452mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.285mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 1.108g 7%
Saturated fat 1.886g 0.482g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Cholesterol 12mg 0mg 4%
Sodium 95mg 12mg 4%
Choline 14.3mg 3%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.57mg 3%
Vitamin A 25µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.368mg 0.282mg 2%
Fats 3.03g 2.3g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.875g 0.295g 1%
Net carbs 17.75g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 17.75g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +688.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +223.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +314%
Contains more OtherOther +152.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 +196.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +880.5%

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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.