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Barley vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and short ribs

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, selenium, and magnesium; however, short ribs have more vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 109% more.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than short ribs.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised.

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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
9
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 11% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +786.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.8%
Contains more IronIron +55.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +403%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14846.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.2%

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
8
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% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1192%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.4µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.62µg 109%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.013mg 84%
Saturated fat 0.482g 17.8g 79%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Fats 2.3g 41.98g 61%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.05mg 50%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 18.88g 46%
Copper 0.498mg 0.099mg 44%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Selenium 37.7µg 20.8µg 31%
Magnesium 133mg 15mg 28%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Zinc 2.77mg 4.88mg 19%
Protein 12.48g 21.57g 18%
Iron 3.6mg 2.31mg 16%
Phosphorus 264mg 162mg 15%
Choline 82.2mg 15%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.452mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.22mg 8%
Potassium 452mg 224mg 7%
Calories 354kcal 471kcal 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.53g 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.29mg 2%
Sodium 12mg 50mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.252mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.852mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.688mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A

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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +215.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1725.2%
Contains more WaterWater +278.4%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.1%

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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.