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Barley vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barley and crab

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, carbs, and magnesium; however, crab is higher in vitamin B12 and copper.
  • Crab covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 139% more than barley.
  • Barley has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Barley
Barley
6
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%
Crab
Crab
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 23% 19% 271% 104% 100% 73% 9.7% 234%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +269.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.5%
Contains more IronIron +620%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2525.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.8%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Barley
Barley
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Crab
Crab
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 11% 0% 0.33% 37% 5.8% 21% 52% 60% 36% 416% 0.75% 38%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2708.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +222.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +168.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Crab DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.33µg 139%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.074mg 81%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.023mg 52%
Iron 3.6mg 0.5mg 39%
Copper 0.498mg 0.814mg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Sodium 12mg 563mg 24%
Magnesium 133mg 36mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.093mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 83kcal 14%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.997mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.747mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.156mg 12%
Protein 12.48g 17.88g 11%
Zinc 2.77mg 3.81mg 9%
Selenium 37.7µg 42.9µg 9%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1.84mg 8%
Folate 19µg 51µg 8%
Calcium 33mg 91mg 6%
Potassium 452mg 259mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.258g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.3mg 4%
Phosphorus 264mg 234mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.74g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.201g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 120g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 1.9 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.014g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.129g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.226mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.727mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.776mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.307mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.386mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.452mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.708mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.101g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.067g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Crab
Crab
2
18% 80% 2%
Protein: 17.88 g
Fats: 0.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 79.69 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +210.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.3%
Contains more WaterWater +744.2%

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
Crab
Crab
1
34% 22% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.201 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +329.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.3%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171966/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.