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Sockeye salmon vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between sockeye salmon and barley

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B12, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium.
  • Sockeye salmon covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 186% more than barley.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of sockeye salmon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Barley
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +592.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +403.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14846.2%
~equal in Potassium ~452mg
~equal in Selenium ~37.7µg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Barley
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 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +351.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +171.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 0µg 186%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.943mg 84%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 0IU 84%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Copper 0.076mg 0.498mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.646mg 41%
Iron 0.52mg 3.6mg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.318mg 39%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 4.604mg 34%
Protein 26.48g 12.48g 28%
Carbs 0g 73.48g 24%
Magnesium 36mg 133mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.282mg 20%
Cholesterol 61mg 0mg 20%
Zinc 0.55mg 2.77mg 20%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Calories 156kcal 354kcal 10%
Vitamin A 58µg 1µg 6%
Phosphorus 305mg 264mg 6%
Fats 5.57g 2.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 0.295g 4%
Selenium 35.5µg 37.7µg 4%
Folate 7µg 19µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.57mg 3%
Sodium 92mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.285mg 3%
Calcium 11mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.482g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 1.108g 1%
Net carbs 0g 56.18g N/A
Potassium 436mg 452mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.8g N/A
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Barley
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 +112.2%
Contains more FatsFats +142.2%
Contains more WaterWater +613.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +271%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Barley
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 +531.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%

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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.