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Barley vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between barley and tuna

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and magnesium; however, tuna is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, and vitamin B6.
  • Tuna covers your daily selenium needs 128% more than barley.
  • The glycemic index of barley is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Barley, hulled and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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%
Tuna
Tuna
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more IronIron +291.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1058.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +515.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14846.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187%

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
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%
Tuna
Tuna
7
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2100%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +379.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +226.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 37.7µg 108.2µg 128%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 22.07mg 109%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.013mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 1.038mg 55%
Copper 0.498mg 0.043mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.134mg 43%
Iron 3.6mg 0.92mg 34%
Protein 12.48g 29.15g 33%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Magnesium 133mg 42mg 22%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.45mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.137mg 11%
Calories 354kcal 130kcal 11%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Phosphorus 264mg 333mg 10%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 0.175g 6%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Calcium 33mg 4mg 3%
Fats 2.3g 0.59g 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Sodium 12mg 54mg 2%
Potassium 452mg 527mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.482g 0.205g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.334mg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 0.138g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
Tuna
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +289.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +79.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +133.6%
Contains more WaterWater +630.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
Tuna
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +113.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +533.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.5%

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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.