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Barley vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and beef Liver raw different?

  • Barley is higher in manganese and fiber; however, beef Liver raw is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for beef Liver raw is 2471% higher.

Barley, hulled and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +638.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +526.8%
Contains more IronIron +36.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1858.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.6%
~equal in Selenium ~39.7µg

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.
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%
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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +241.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +496700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +866.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2443.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1426.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 59.3µg 2471%
Copper 0.498mg 9.755mg 1029%
Vitamin A 1µg 4968µg 552%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 2.755mg 190%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 7.173mg 138%
Cholesterol 0mg 275mg 92%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.31mg 71%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Folate 19µg 290µg 68%
Choline 333.3mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 1.083mg 59%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 13.175mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.189mg 38%
Magnesium 133mg 18mg 27%
Carbs 73.48g 3.89g 23%
Phosphorus 264mg 387mg 18%
Iron 3.6mg 4.9mg 16%
Protein 12.48g 20.36g 16%
Calories 354kcal 135kcal 11%
Zinc 2.77mg 4mg 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.465g 4%
Selenium 37.7µg 39.7µg 4%
Potassium 452mg 313mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 5mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.233g 3%
Sodium 12mg 69mg 2%
Fats 2.3g 3.63g 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.38mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 3.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 3.89g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.479g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.084mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1788.9%
Contains more OtherOther +75.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.1%
Contains more FatsFats +57.8%
Contains more WaterWater +650.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.4%

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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.