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Barley vs. Rib eye steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between barley and rib eye steak

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, magnesium, and iron, while rib eye steak has more vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Rib eye steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 88% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in barley is lower.
  • Rib eye steak has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of rib eye steak is 0, while the glycemic index of barley is 28.

The food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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
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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 16% 3.3% 23% 84% 27% 161% 65% 7% 10% 162%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +504.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +522.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2328.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.4%

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
4
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% 2.7% 2% 3% 18% 66% 92% 32% 110% 263% 4% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +470%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.287mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.908mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Rib eye steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.1µg 88%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.08mg 81%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.071mg 48%
Copper 0.498mg 0.08mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.482g 9.684g 42%
Fats 2.3g 21.81g 30%
Zinc 2.77mg 5.91mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 80mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 10.519g 26%
Magnesium 133mg 22mg 26%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Protein 12.48g 23.69g 22%
Iron 3.6mg 2.24mg 17%
Phosphorus 264mg 152mg 16%
Selenium 37.7µg 29.7µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.477mg 12%
Choline 48.8mg 9%
Potassium 452mg 260mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.536mg 5%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Calories 354kcal 291kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 4.908mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 54mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.027g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.287mg 0%
Trans fat 1.478g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.103mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.269mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.641mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.184mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.888mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.038g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.7g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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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
24% 22% 54%
Protein: 23.69 g
Fats: 21.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 54.49 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +22900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.8%
Contains more FatsFats +848.3%
Contains more WaterWater +477.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.027 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3465.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.027g

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. Rib eye steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173392/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.