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Barley vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and crab meat

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while crab meat has more vitamin B12, copper, and zinc.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 479% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in barley is lower.
  • Crab meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of crab meat is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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
5
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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +111.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.5%
Contains more IronIron +373.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4757.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~280mg
~equal in Selenium ~40µg

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
6
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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 11.5µg 479%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.04mg 83%
Copper 0.498mg 1.182mg 76%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.053mg 49%
Sodium 12mg 1072mg 46%
Zinc 2.77mg 7.62mg 44%
Iron 3.6mg 0.76mg 36%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.34mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.055mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Magnesium 133mg 63mg 17%
Protein 12.48g 19.35g 14%
Calories 354kcal 97kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.18mg 11%
Folate 19µg 51µg 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Potassium 452mg 262mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.536g 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Selenium 37.7µg 40µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 59mg 3%
Phosphorus 264mg 280mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.133g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.4mg 2%
Fats 2.3g 1.54g 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
3
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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +49.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +47.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55%
Contains more WaterWater +721.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.4%

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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.