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Veggie burger vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between veggie burgers and barley

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and folate, while barley has more fiber, manganese, copper, selenium, magnesium, and iron.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 167% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in barley is lower.
  • Barley has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of veggie burgers is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
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 CalciumCalcium +312.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +49.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +149%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.8%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +310.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +552.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.282mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.318mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Barley DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.646mg 167%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Fiber 4.9g 17.3g 50%
Manganese 0.951mg 1.943mg 43%
Copper 0.2mg 0.498mg 33%
Selenium 22.6µg 37.7µg 27%
Folate 124µg 19µg 26%
Sodium 569mg 12mg 24%
Carbs 14.27g 73.48g 20%
Magnesium 56mg 133mg 18%
Iron 2.41mg 3.6mg 15%
Zinc 1.26mg 2.77mg 14%
Calcium 136mg 33mg 10%
Calories 177kcal 354kcal 9%
Phosphorus 206mg 264mg 8%
Fats 6.3g 2.3g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 1.108g 6%
Protein 15.7g 12.48g 6%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 4.604mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 333mg 452mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.482g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.295g 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.57mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 2.2µg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.318mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.282mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 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 +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +173.9%
Contains more WaterWater +548.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.9%
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 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 +502.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.5%

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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.