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Barley vs. Crab stick — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and crab stick

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, crab stick has more vitamin B12.
  • Barley's daily need coverage for manganese is 84% more.
  • Barley has 35 times more fiber than crab stick. Barley has 17.3g of fiber, while crab stick has 0.5g.
  • Barley is lower in sodium.
  • Crab stick has a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, imitation, made from surimi.

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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
Barley
9
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 31% 3.9% 7.9% 15% 11% 9% 121% 69% 1.4% 122%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +402.2%
Contains more IronIron +823.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1456.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +739.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17563.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~282mg

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
Barley
9
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 0% 0% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 18% 12% 0% 30% 71% 1% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +642.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +450%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Crab stick DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.011mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0.5g 67%
Copper 0.498mg 0.032mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.03mg 51%
Iron 3.6mg 0.39mg 40%
Selenium 37.7µg 22.3µg 28%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 0.62mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.57µg 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.33mg 22%
Sodium 12mg 529mg 22%
Magnesium 133mg 43mg 21%
Carbs 73.48g 15g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.08mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.13mg 14%
Calories 354kcal 95kcal 13%
Potassium 452mg 90mg 11%
Protein 12.48g 7.62g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 20mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.143g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0mg 6%
Folate 19µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.17mg 3%
Phosphorus 264mg 282mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.46g 3%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.4µg 2%
Choline 13mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Starch 3.5g 1%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.216g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 14.5g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 6.25g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.008g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.275g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.285mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.23mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0.607mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.707mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.261mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.26mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.156mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.028g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
4
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
8% 15% 75% 2%
Protein: 7.62 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 15 g
Water: 74.66 g
Other: 2.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.8%
Contains more FatsFats +400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.9%
Contains more WaterWater +690.9%
~equal in Other ~2.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
34% 43% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.216 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.275 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.143 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +674.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.275g

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 stick - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174203/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.