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Barley vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and ostrich

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Ostrich covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 260% more than barley.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of ostrich is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked.

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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
7
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 18% 1.8% 32% 105% 51% 132% 108% 10% 2.5% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +432%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +227.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10126.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~251mg
~equal in Selenium ~37.5µg

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
5
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% 4.6% 0% 58% 67% 134% 79% 126% 781% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.292mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Ostrich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 6.25µg 260%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.019mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 0.152mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.232mg 35%
Protein 12.48g 28.49g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 85mg 28%
Magnesium 133mg 25mg 26%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.318mg 21%
Zinc 2.77mg 4.85mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.545mg 17%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 7.143mg 16%
Calories 354kcal 145kcal 10%
Iron 3.6mg 2.79mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.44g 4%
Sodium 12mg 80mg 3%
Potassium 452mg 362mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Phosphorus 264mg 251mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.97g 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1g 2%
Folate 19µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.292mg 1%
Fats 2.3g 2.57g 0%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 37.7µg 37.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.354mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.315mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.796mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.176mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.716mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
28% 3% 69%
Protein: 28.49 g
Fats: 2.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.51 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +434.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +625.7%

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
41% 40% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +228.8%

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. Ostrich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174488/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.