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Barley vs. Frog legs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between barley and frog legs

  • Barley has more fiber, selenium, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, frog legs have more vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for barley is 69% higher.
  • Frog legs have 7 times less magnesium than barley. Barley has 133mg of magnesium, while frog legs have 20mg.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than frog legs.

Food types used in this article are Barley, hulled and Frog legs, raw.

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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
10
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 14% 5.4% 25% 56% 83% 27% 63% 7.6% 0% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +565%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.6%
Contains more IronIron +140%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +177%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.4%

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
7
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% 5% 20% 3% 35% 58% 23% 0% 28% 50% 0.25% 11% 35%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +361.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +283.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Frog legs DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 14.1µg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.14mg 42%
Copper 0.498mg 0.25mg 28%
Magnesium 133mg 20mg 27%
Iron 3.6mg 1.5mg 26%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 1.2mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.4µg 17%
Cholesterol 0mg 50mg 17%
Phosphorus 264mg 147mg 17%
Zinc 2.77mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.12mg 15%
Calories 354kcal 73kcal 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 12.48g 16.4g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.102g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Potassium 452mg 285mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.25mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.3g 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 1mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.076g 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 15µg 2%
Sodium 12mg 58mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.053g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.007g 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
16% 82%
Protein: 16.4 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.9 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +64.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +767.6%

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
33% 23% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +456.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +986.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%

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. Frog legs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168148/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.