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Barley vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between barley and tuna Bluefin

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, copper, vitamin B1, iron, and zinc; however, tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Tuna Bluefin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 453% more.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index than tuna Bluefin.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Barley, hulled and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, 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
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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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.9%
Contains more IronIron +174.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +352.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9615%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.1%

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
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +385.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.306mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 10.88µg 453%
Vitamin A 1µg 757µg 84%
Manganese 1.943mg 0.02mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Copper 0.498mg 0.11mg 43%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 10.54mg 37%
Protein 12.48g 29.91g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.278mg 31%
Iron 3.6mg 1.31mg 29%
Carbs 73.48g 0g 24%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 1.37mg 22%
Zinc 2.77mg 0.77mg 18%
Selenium 37.7µg 46.8µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.525mg 16%
Magnesium 133mg 64mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 49mg 16%
Phosphorus 264mg 326mg 9%
Calories 354kcal 184kcal 9%
Fats 2.3g 6.28g 6%
Saturated fat 0.482g 1.612g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 1.844g 5%
Folate 19µg 2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Potassium 452mg 323mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 2.053g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.306mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Sodium 12mg 50mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Net carbs 56.18g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.7%
Contains more FatsFats +173%
Contains more WaterWater +526%
Contains more OtherOther +105.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +595.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.4%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.