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Barley vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between barley and shrimp

  • Shrimp has less manganese, iron, magnesium, copper, zinc, and potassium.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 83% more than shrimp.
  • Shrimp contains 7 times less iron than barley. Barley contains 3.6mg of iron, while shrimp contains 0.51mg.
  • Barley has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of shrimp is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Crustaceans, shrimp, cooked (not previously frozen).

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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%
Shrimp
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 21% 23% 19% 126% 45% 102% 14% 4.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +241%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.5%
Contains more IronIron +605.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5787.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%

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
9
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%
Shrimp
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Shrimp DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.033mg 83%
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 69%
Cholesterol 0mg 189mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 54%
Iron 3.6mg 0.51mg 39%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 24%
Carbs 73.48g 0.2g 24%
Protein 12.48g 23.98g 23%
Magnesium 133mg 39mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 22%
Calories 354kcal 99kcal 13%
Copper 0.498mg 0.379mg 13%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.64mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.079g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 6%
Potassium 452mg 259mg 6%
Folate 19µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Sodium 12mg 111mg 4%
Phosphorus 264mg 237mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Fats 2.3g 0.28g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.056g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.048g 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0.2g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.002g 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 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.018g 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
Shrimp
2
24% 74%
Protein: 23.98 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 0.2 g
Water: 74.33 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more FatsFats +721.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36640%
Contains more OtherOther +90.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92.1%
Contains more WaterWater +687.4%

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
Shrimp
1
31% 26% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +514.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1302.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175180/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.