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Yolk vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are yolk and barley different?

  • Yolk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin D, and selenium; however, barley is richer in manganese, fiber, copper, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 362% higher.
  • Barley has less cholesterol.
  • Yolk has a lower glycemic index (0) than barley (28).

Egg, yolk, raw, fresh and Barley, hulled are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Yolk
Yolk
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
Barley
Barley
7
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 +290.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.7%
Contains more IronIron +31.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +546.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3432.7%

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.
Yolk
Yolk
8
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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
Barley
Barley
3
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 +38000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +960.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +668.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19083.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +214.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.318mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Barley DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Manganese 0.055mg 1.943mg 82%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Fiber 0g 17.3g 69%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 0.282mg 54%
Copper 0.077mg 0.498mg 47%
Vitamin A 381µg 1µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.482g 41%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.646mg 39%
Fats 26.54g 2.3g 37%
Selenium 56µg 37.7µg 33%
Folate 146µg 19µg 32%
Magnesium 5mg 133mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 4.604mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.295g 29%
Vitamin D 218IU 0IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 0µg 27%
Carbs 3.59g 73.48g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 1.108g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.285mg 19%
Phosphorus 390mg 264mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.57mg 13%
Iron 2.73mg 3.6mg 11%
Potassium 109mg 452mg 10%
Calcium 129mg 33mg 10%
Protein 15.86g 12.48g 7%
Zinc 2.3mg 2.77mg 4%
Calories 322kcal 354kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.318mg 2%
Sodium 48mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2.2µg 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 56.18g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.281mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Barley
Barley
2
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 +27.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1053.9%
Contains more WaterWater +454.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1946.8%
Contains more OtherOther +35.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Barley
Barley
1
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 +3879%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +279.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.