Barley vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between barley and horse meat
- Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, selenium, copper, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, horse meat is higher in vitamin B12 and iron.
- Horse meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 132% more than barley.
- The glycemic index of barley is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +432% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +191.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8731.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +179.3% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +546% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +137.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 3.16µg | 132% |
Manganese | 1.943mg | 0.022mg | 84% |
Fiber | 17.3g | 0g | 69% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.646mg | 0.1mg | 46% |
Selenium | 37.7µg | 13.5µg | 44% |
Copper | 0.498mg | 0.171mg | 36% |
Protein | 12.48g | 28.14g | 31% |
Magnesium | 133mg | 25mg | 26% |
Carbs | 73.48g | 0g | 24% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
Iron | 3.6mg | 5.03mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.285mg | 0.12mg | 13% |
Zinc | 2.77mg | 3.82mg | 10% |
Calories | 354kcal | 175kcal | 9% |
Fats | 2.3g | 6.05g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.282mg | 6% | |
Saturated fat | 0.482g | 1.9g | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.295g | 2.12g | 5% |
Folate | 19µg | 5% | |
Vitamin E | 0.57mg | 4% | |
Calcium | 33mg | 8mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 12mg | 55mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.108g | 0.85g | 2% |
Potassium | 452mg | 379mg | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 264mg | 247mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.604mg | 4.84mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.318mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 56.18g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.8g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.349mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.424mg | 1.262mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 1.334mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.848mg | 2.232mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.465mg | 2.398mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.7mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.612mg | 1.458mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.281mg | 1.081mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.48 g
Fats:
2.3 g
Carbs:
73.48 g
Water:
9.44 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
28.14 g
Fats:
6.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.98 g
Other:
1.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +25.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +163% |
Contains more WaterWater | +577.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.108 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.85 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +618.6% |