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Barley vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barley and turkey meat

  • Barley has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and magnesium; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Barley covers your daily manganese needs 84% more than turkey meat.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of barley is 28, while the glycemic index of turkey meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Barley, hulled and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
10
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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +343.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89.1%
Contains more IronIron +230.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +435.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13778.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.5%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1335.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Turkey meat DV% diff.
Manganese 1.943mg 0.014mg 84%
Fiber 17.3g 0g 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.045mg 50%
Copper 0.498mg 0.093mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Protein 12.48g 28.55g 32%
Iron 3.6mg 1.09mg 31%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 9.573mg 31%
Magnesium 133mg 30mg 25%
Carbs 73.48g 0.06g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.616mg 23%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Selenium 37.7µg 29.8µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.948mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2.155g 8%
Calories 354kcal 189kcal 8%
Fats 2.3g 7.39g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 2.119g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 2.647g 6%
Phosphorus 264mg 223mg 6%
Potassium 452mg 239mg 6%
Sodium 12mg 103mg 4%
Zinc 2.77mg 2.48mg 3%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 0.07mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 56.18g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 0.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.281mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +122366.7%
Contains more OtherOther +379.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +128.8%
Contains more FatsFats +221.3%
Contains more WaterWater +572.9%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +797.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.2%

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.